Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Norway

Stavanger vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Stavanger is 84.7% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Stavanger
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Stavanger
Transportation: pay 36.6% more in Stavanger
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Stavanger
Childcare: pay 58.9% less in Stavanger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 87.8% more in Stavanger
Clothing: pay 83.1% more in Stavanger

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

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Stavanger vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Stavanger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$24.95 NOK232.67	+104.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$15.66 NOK146.03	+67.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$5.35 NOK49.87	+209.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$4.35 NOK40.56	+651.8%
Average			+126.4%

Istanbul vs. Stavanger - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Stavanger
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$3.55 NOK33.13	+285.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$7.28 NOK67.88	+38.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$9.02 NOK84.13	+92.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$4.81 NOK44.88	+99.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$7.70 NOK71.80	+203.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$1.60 NOK14.92	+88.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$1.25 NOK11.70	+22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.57 NOK14.61	+173.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$2.18 NOK20.36	+161.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.14 NOK10.67	+268.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$1.39 NOK12.93	+384.7%
Average			+144.0%

Istanbul vs. Stavanger - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.6% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Stavanger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$9.11 NOK84.95	+67.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$85.72 NOK799.25	+27.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$48,017.78 NOK448K	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$19.94 NOK185.94	+137.3%
Average			+36.6%

Istanbul vs. Stavanger - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Stavanger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$82.03 NOK764.82	+408.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,673.16 NOK15,600.45	+67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,360.30 NOK12,683.41	+110.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$189.96 NOK1,771.19	+175.8%
Average			+109.0%

Istanbul vs. Stavanger - Cost of housing

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pay 58.9% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Stavanger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$319.19 NOK2,976.15	-68.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$14,072.86 NOK131K	-45.9%
Average			-58.9%

Istanbul vs. Stavanger - Cost of childcare

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pay 87.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Stavanger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$13.52 NOK126.07	+183.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$6.35 NOK59.22	+47.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$17.37 NOK161.99	+643.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$50.93 NOK474.83	-33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$21.66 NOK202.00	+166.5%
Average			+87.8%

Istanbul vs. Stavanger - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 83.1% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Stavanger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$125.22 NOK1,167.56	+134.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$59.73 NOK556.90	+50.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$151.19 NOK1,409.66	+51.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$200.42 NOK1,868.75	+109.8%
Average			+83.1%

Istanbul vs. Stavanger - Cost of clothing

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