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Turkey

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Saskatoon vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Saskatoon is 23.9% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% more in Saskatoon
Groceries: pay 97.3% more in Saskatoon
Transportation: pay 21.2% less in Saskatoon
Housing: pay 37.2% more in Saskatoon
Childcare: pay 49.1% less in Saskatoon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% more in Saskatoon
Clothing: pay 4.4% more in Saskatoon

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

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Saskatoon vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.6% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Saskatoon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY608.91	$17.53 CA$24.51	+43.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY466.83	$9.12 CA$12.74	-2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.44	$2.01 CA$2.81	+16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.89	$1.79 CA$2.50	+208.5%
Average			+32.6%

Istanbul vs. Saskatoon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 97.3% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Saskatoon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.97	$2.22 CA$3.10	+140.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY263.50	$4.87 CA$6.81	-7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY233.94	$11.45 CA$16.00	+144.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.40	$3.53 CA$4.94	+46.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.78	$5.24 CA$7.32	+106.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.52	$1.84 CA$2.57	+116.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.29	$0.65 CA$0.90	-37.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.58	$1.95 CA$2.72	+240.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.72	$1.45 CA$2.03	+73.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.49	$1.26 CA$1.76	+305.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.29	$0.94 CA$1.32	+229.8%
Average			+97.3%

Istanbul vs. Saskatoon - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Saskatoon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY271.32	$4.33 CA$6.05	-20.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,347.00	$59.27 CA$82.83	-11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$27,760.48 CA$38,799.43	-45.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY419.62	$14.43 CA$20.17	+71.7%
Average			-21.2%

Istanbul vs. Saskatoon - Cost of transportation

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pay 37.2% more for housing

	Istanbul	Saskatoon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY806.20	$58.53 CA$81.81	+262.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,776.31	$1,006.86 CA$1,407.24	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,348.56	$884.44 CA$1,236.13	+36.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,438.98	$156.88 CA$219.26	+127.8%
Average			+37.2%

Istanbul vs. Saskatoon - Cost of housing

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pay 49.1% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Saskatoon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,013.47	$479.27 CA$669.86	-53.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$14,343.15 CA$20,046.70	-44.8%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Saskatoon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY238.49	$4.21 CA$5.88	-11.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY215.45	$3.64 CA$5.09	-15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.71	$14.59 CA$20.39	+524.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,805.71	$43.70 CA$61.08	-42.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY405.94	$11.40 CA$15.93	+40.2%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Saskatoon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,663.74	$62.55 CA$87.42	+17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,978.26	$43.11 CA$60.25	+8.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,989.00	$84.01 CA$117.41	-15.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,769.83	$105.88 CA$147.98	+10.8%
Average			+4.4%

Istanbul vs. Saskatoon - Cost of clothing

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