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Turkey

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Oman

Salalah vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Salalah is 44.7% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Salalah
Groceries: pay 10.5% more in Salalah
Transportation: pay 43.4% less in Salalah
Housing: pay 61.6% less in Salalah
Childcare: pay 91.3% less in Salalah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.2% more in Salalah
Clothing: pay 41.4% less in Salalah

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Salalah are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Salalah.

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Salalah vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Salalah instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Salalah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$5.20 OMR2.000	-57.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$13.00 OMR5.000	+39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$0.88 OMR0.340	-49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$0.26 OMR0.100	-55.1%
Average			-34.0%

Istanbul vs. Salalah - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.5% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Salalah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$1.25 OMR0.480	+35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$2.34 OMR0.900	-55.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$7.38 OMR2.840	+57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$1.87 OMR0.720	-22.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$2.12 OMR0.820	-16.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$0.88 OMR0.340	+3.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.83 OMR0.320	-19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$0.94 OMR0.360	+64.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$0.83 OMR0.320	-1.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.67 OMR0.260	+116.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.47 OMR0.180	+64.9%
Average			+10.5%

Istanbul vs. Salalah - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.4% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Salalah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$2.36 OMR0.910	-56.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$54.62 OMR21.000	-18.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$20,806.89 OMR8,000.250	-59.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$12.68 OMR4.880	+50.9%
Average			-43.4%

Istanbul vs. Salalah - Cost of transportation

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pay 61.6% less for housing

	Istanbul	Salalah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$74.56 OMR28.670	+361.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$247.08 OMR95.000	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$208.07 OMR80.000	-67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$59.67 OMR22.940	-13.4%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 91.3% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Salalah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$104.03 OMR40.000	-89.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$1,950.65 OMR750.020	-92.5%
Average			-91.3%

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pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Salalah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$9.10 OMR3.500	+90.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$6.24 OMR2.400	+44.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$5.98 OMR2.300	+155.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$39.74 OMR15.280	-47.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$7.80 OMR3.000	-4.0%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 41.4% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Salalah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$28.61 OMR11.000	-46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$31.21 OMR12.000	-21.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$58.52 OMR22.500	-41.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$45.52 OMR17.500	-52.4%
Average			-41.4%

Istanbul vs. Salalah - Cost of clothing

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