Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Croatia

Split vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Split is 17.6% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 57.3% more in Split
Groceries: pay 49.5% more in Split
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Split
Housing: pay 24.8% more in Split
Childcare: pay 47.8% less in Split
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Split
Clothing: pay 19.9% more in Split

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

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Split vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.3% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Split
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$16.80 HRK112.60	+37.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$11.20 HRK75.07	+19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$4.06 HRK27.19	+134.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$2.89 HRK19.35	+398.8%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 49.5% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Split
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$2.17 HRK14.57	+136.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$6.94 HRK46.52	+31.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$4.91 HRK32.94	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$4.13 HRK27.69	+71.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$4.31 HRK28.93	+70.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$0.97 HRK6.48	+13.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.81 HRK5.46	-20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$0.85 HRK5.69	+48.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.29 HRK8.62	+53.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.71 HRK4.73	+127.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.54 HRK3.61	+88.2%
Average			+49.5%

Istanbul vs. Split - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Split
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$7.20 HRK48.25	+32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$39.19 HRK262.74	-41.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$27,993.39 HRK188K	-44.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$20.38 HRK136.62	+142.5%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 24.8% more for housing

	Istanbul	Split
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$41.42 HRK277.65	+156.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,010.50 HRK6,774.51	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$719.54 HRK4,823.90	+11.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$160.21 HRK1,074.09	+132.6%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 47.8% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Split
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$616.66 HRK4,134.18	-39.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$11,729.23 HRK78,634.17	-54.9%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Split
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$4.76 HRK31.90	-0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$2.77 HRK18.59	-35.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$5.71 HRK38.28	+144.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$61.59 HRK412.88	-19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$8.96 HRK60.05	+10.2%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 19.9% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Split
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$93.31 HRK625.57	+74.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$40.28 HRK270.06	+1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$114.21 HRK765.70	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$97.04 HRK650.59	+1.6%
Average			+19.9%

Istanbul vs. Split - Cost of clothing

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