Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Oman

Sohar vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Sohar is 21.8% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 36.8% less in Sohar
Groceries: pay 48.9% more in Sohar
Transportation: pay 45.2% less in Sohar
Housing: pay 32.0% less in Sohar
Childcare: pay 71.9% less in Sohar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% more in Sohar
Clothing: pay 19.8% less in Sohar

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

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Sohar vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.8% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Sohar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$6.50 OMR2.500	-46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$9.10 OMR3.500	-2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$0.67 OMR0.260	-61.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$0.29 OMR0.110	-50.6%
Average			-36.8%

Istanbul vs. Sohar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.9% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Sohar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$1.08 OMR0.420	+17.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$6.76 OMR2.600	+28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$8.20 OMR3.150	+74.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$2.76 OMR1.060	+14.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$4.13 OMR1.590	+62.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$1.49 OMR0.570	+75.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$0.97 OMR0.370	-5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$1.14 OMR0.440	+99.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$0.55 OMR0.210	-34.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$0.81 OMR0.310	+159.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$0.83 OMR0.320	+188.6%
Average			+48.9%

Istanbul vs. Sohar - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Sohar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$2.35 OMR0.900	-56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	$52.02 OMR20.000	-22.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$18,206.03 OMR7,000.240	-64.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY421.37	$15.74 OMR6.050	+87.2%
Average			-45.2%

Istanbul vs. Sohar - Cost of transportation

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pay 32.0% less for housing

	Istanbul	Sohar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$89.08 OMR34.250	+451.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$494.16 OMR190.010	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$383.63 OMR147.500	-40.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$78.31 OMR30.110	+13.7%
Average			-32.0%

Istanbul vs. Sohar - Cost of housing

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pay 71.9% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Sohar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$299.10 OMR115.000	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$7,022.33 OMR2,700.090	-73.0%
Average			-71.9%

Istanbul vs. Sohar - Cost of childcare

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pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Sohar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$13.00 OMR5.000	+172.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$4.86 OMR1.870	+12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$5.98 OMR2.300	+155.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	$48.77 OMR18.750	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$11.70 OMR4.500	+44.0%
Average			+34.7%

Istanbul vs. Sohar - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 19.8% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Sohar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$51.15 OMR19.670	-4.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$44.21 OMR17.000	+11.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$78.89 OMR30.330	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$46.82 OMR18.000	-51.0%
Average			-19.8%

Istanbul vs. Sohar - Cost of clothing

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