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Turkey

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Spokane vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Spokane is 62.8% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 65.4% more in Spokane
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Spokane
Transportation: pay 9.2% less in Spokane
Housing: pay 90.9% more in Spokane
Childcare: pay 5.8% more in Spokane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.4% more in Spokane
Clothing: pay 21.2% more in Spokane

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Spokane are more expensive than in Istanbul. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Spokane.

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Spokane vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.4% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Spokane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$20.00	+64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$13.00	+39.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.36	+36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$2.21	+282.7%
Average			+65.4%

Istanbul vs. Spokane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Spokane
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$3.35	+263.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$8.01	+51.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$3.68	-21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$5.67	+135.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$6.25	+146.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$2.85	+234.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.77	-24.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$2.50	+335.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$2.59	+210.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.40	+349.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$1.38	+381.7%
Average			+144.4%

Istanbul vs. Spokane - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Spokane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$5.09	-6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$54.00	-19.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$36,318.00	-28.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$18.92	+125.1%
Average			-9.2%

Istanbul vs. Spokane - Cost of transportation

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pay 90.9% more for housing

	Istanbul	Spokane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$74.25	+359.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,628.33	+63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,290.00	+99.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$132.87	+92.9%
Average			+90.9%

Istanbul vs. Spokane - Cost of housing

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pay 5.8% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Spokane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$1,381.25	+35.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$21,540.00	-17.2%
Average			+5.8%

Istanbul vs. Spokane - Cost of childcare

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pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Spokane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$7.00	+46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$5.12	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$12.13	+419.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$57.50	-24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$16.00	+96.8%
Average			+45.4%

Istanbul vs. Spokane - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 21.2% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Spokane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$52.61	-1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$50.00	+26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$114.17	+14.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$145.00	+51.8%
Average			+21.2%

Istanbul vs. Spokane - Cost of clothing

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