Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Taiwan

Tainan vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Tainan is 32.7% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 56.0% less in Tainan
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Tainan
Transportation: pay 33.3% less in Tainan
Housing: pay 61.4% less in Tainan
Childcare: pay 70.1% less in Tainan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.9% less in Tainan
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in Tainan

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

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Tainan vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.0% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Tainan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY613.89	$3.77 NT$123.89	-69.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY470.65	$4.71 NT$154.87	-49.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY87.14	$0.92 NT$30.20	-47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.13	$0.65 NT$21.46	+12.8%
Average			-56.0%

Istanbul vs. Tainan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Tainan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.35	$1.76 NT$58.05	+91.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY265.65	$9.85 NT$323.84	+86.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY235.85	$11.54 NT$379.63	+146.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY121.38	$2.72 NT$89.53	+12.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.81	$4.45 NT$146.35	+75.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.86	$2.23 NT$73.34	+161.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.71	$1.29 NT$42.28	+25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.81	$1.38 NT$45.52	+141.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY42.06	$2.02 NT$66.41	+141.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.62	$1.25 NT$41.00	+301.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.40	$1.04 NT$34.23	+263.7%
Average			+116.4%

Istanbul vs. Tainan - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.3% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Tainan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY273.53	$3.93 NT$129.18	-27.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,374.37	$33.74 NT$1,109.88	-49.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$33,523.97 NT$1M	-34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY423.05	$8.87 NT$291.67	+5.5%
Average			-33.3%

Istanbul vs. Tainan - Cost of transportation

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pay 61.4% less for housing

	Istanbul	Tainan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY812.79	$21.44 NT$705.33	+32.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY50,183.32	$298.20 NT$9,808.22	-70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,613.07	$196.18 NT$6,452.78	-69.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,467.10	$66.27 NT$2,179.73	-3.8%
Average			-61.4%

Istanbul vs. Tainan - Cost of housing

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pay 70.1% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Tainan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,430.60	$431.61 NT$14,196.11	-57.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$5,493.16 NT$181K	-78.9%
Average			-70.1%

Istanbul vs. Tainan - Cost of childcare

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pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Tainan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY240.44	$2.83 NT$92.92	-40.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY217.21	$3.24 NT$106.69	-24.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.66	$3.92 NT$129.06	+67.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,836.83	$44.98 NT$1,479.49	-41.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY409.26	$9.73 NT$320.06	+19.7%
Average			-17.9%

Istanbul vs. Tainan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Tainan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,685.52	$63.18 NT$2,078.14	+18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,994.44	$39.99 NT$1,315.17	+0.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,029.79	$84.98 NT$2,794.97	-14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,808.83	$105.09 NT$3,456.39	+10.0%
Average			+2.8%

Istanbul vs. Tainan - Cost of clothing

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