Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

South Africa

Sandton vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 2.7% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 5.9% less in Sandton
Groceries: pay 25.3% more in Sandton
Transportation: pay 11.8% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 52.0% more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 75.6% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% less in Sandton
Clothing: pay 11.0% less in Sandton

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

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Sandton vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.9% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 TRY510.35	$8.60 ZAR141.42	-20.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY396.94	$5.02 ZAR82.49	-40.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 TRY66.67	$1.08 ZAR17.69	-23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 TRY24.41	$0.84 ZAR13.74	+61.4%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 25.3% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 TRY34.98	$1.07 ZAR17.56	+43.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 TRY221.83	$4.02 ZAR66.11	-14.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.92 TRY185.01	$4.68 ZAR76.96	+19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 TRY120.78	$2.46 ZAR40.50	-3.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 TRY132.35	$2.10 ZAR34.57	-25.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY32.89	$0.76 ZAR12.45	+8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 TRY49.13	$0.71 ZAR11.65	-32.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 TRY28.98	$0.75 ZAR12.27	+21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 TRY31.01	$0.80 ZAR13.12	+21.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY14.39	$0.59 ZAR9.75	+94.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY13.54	$0.70 ZAR11.56	+144.8%
Average			+25.3%

Istanbul vs. Sandton - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 TRY212.87	$4.97 ZAR81.74	+10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.00 TRY2,404.33	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,262.10 TRY2M	$22,935.00 ZAR377K	-50.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.40 TRY301.68	$11.24 ZAR184.78	+75.6%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 52.0% more for housing

	Istanbul	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.42 TRY679.74	$41.62 ZAR684.28	+188.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$944.04 TRY44,504.45	$515.85 ZAR8,481.80	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.84 TRY28,325.30	$458.70 ZAR7,542.17	-23.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.55 TRY2,430.36	$97.15 ZAR1,597.34	+88.4%
Average			+52.0%

Istanbul vs. Sandton - Cost of housing

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pay 75.6% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,054.93 TRY49,732.21	$201.83 ZAR3,318.56	-80.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,729.11 TRY883K	$5,558.87 ZAR91,401.73	-70.3%
Average			-75.6%

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pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY170.12	$2.29 ZAR37.71	-36.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TRY175.77	$2.21 ZAR36.39	-40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY102.07	$2.87 ZAR47.14	+32.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 TRY2,854.42	$43.96 ZAR722.79	-27.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.94 TRY374.26	$7.45 ZAR122.56	-6.1%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 11.0% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.12 TRY2,598.62	$53.84 ZAR885.30	-2.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.04 TRY2,170.62	$41.31 ZAR679.22	-10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.25 TRY5,291.56	$92.70 ZAR1,524.15	-17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.05 TRY4,716.72	$86.01 ZAR1,414.16	-14.0%
Average			-11.0%

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