Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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New Zealand

Tauranga vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Tauranga is 25.0% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% more in Tauranga
Groceries: pay 68.0% more in Tauranga
Transportation: pay 9.6% less in Tauranga
Housing: pay 46.0% more in Tauranga
Childcare: pay 44.6% less in Tauranga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% more in Tauranga
Clothing: pay 5.0% more in Tauranga

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

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Tauranga vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.6% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Tauranga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$8.96 NZ$15.85	-4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$1.79 NZ$3.17	+3.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.76 NZ$3.12	+204.6%
Average			+17.6%

Istanbul vs. Tauranga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.0% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Tauranga
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$1.95 NZ$3.44	+111.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$4.12 NZ$7.29	-21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$7.26 NZ$12.84	+55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$6.26 NZ$11.08	+159.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$4.19 NZ$7.41	+65.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.14 NZ$2.02	+34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.95 NZ$1.68	-7.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.01 NZ$1.79	+76.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$2.17 NZ$3.83	+159.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$0.78 NZ$1.38	+152.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.55 NZ$0.97	+92.0%
Average			+68.0%

Istanbul vs. Tauranga - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Tauranga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$6.43 NZ$11.37	+18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$25,203.61 NZ$44,568.72	-50.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$17.93 NZ$31.70	+113.3%
Average			-9.6%

Istanbul vs. Tauranga - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.0% more for housing

	Istanbul	Tauranga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$50.42 NZ$89.16	+212.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,095.76 NZ$1,937.68	+9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$1,198.84 NZ$2,119.96	+85.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$88.36 NZ$156.26	+28.3%
Average			+46.0%

Istanbul vs. Tauranga - Cost of housing

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pay 44.6% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Tauranga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$728.27 NZ$1,287.83	-28.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$11,204.09 NZ$19,812.72	-56.9%
Average			-44.6%

Istanbul vs. Tauranga - Cost of childcare

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pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Tauranga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$4.48 NZ$7.93	-6.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$3.39 NZ$5.99	-21.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$20.45 NZ$36.16	+774.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$54.34 NZ$96.09	-28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+37.8%
Average			+16.4%

Istanbul vs. Tauranga - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.0% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Tauranga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$65.17 NZ$115.24	+22.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$37.35 NZ$66.04	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$91.87 NZ$162.46	-8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$109.54 NZ$193.71	+14.7%
Average			+5.0%

Istanbul vs. Tauranga - Cost of clothing

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