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Tempe vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Tempe is 99.3% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Tempe
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Tempe
Transportation: pay 21.8% more in Tempe
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Tempe
Childcare: pay 6.6% less in Tempe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Tempe
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Tempe

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

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Tempe vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Tempe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 TRY510.35	$19.17	+77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY396.94	$12.25	+45.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 TRY66.67	$2.80	+98.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 TRY24.41	$2.40	+362.7%
Average			+145.8%

Istanbul vs. Tempe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Tempe
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 TRY34.98	$4.20	+466.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.71 TRY221.83	$5.82	+23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.92 TRY185.01	$3.40	-13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 TRY120.78	$4.83	+88.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 TRY132.35	$5.93	+111.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY32.89	$2.08	+198.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 TRY49.13	$0.75	-27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 TRY28.98	$1.75	+184.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 TRY31.01	$2.26	+243.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY14.39	$1.12	+268.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY13.54	$1.30	+351.4%
Average			+172.2%

Istanbul vs. Tempe - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.8% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Tempe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 TRY212.87	$3.40	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.00 TRY2,404.33	$61.00	+19.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$46,262.10 TRY2M	$36,113.30	-21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.40 TRY301.68	$13.69	+113.9%
Average			+21.8%

Istanbul vs. Tempe - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Tempe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.42 TRY679.74	$83.95	+482.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$944.04 TRY44,504.45	$1,900.00	+101.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.84 TRY28,325.30	$1,750.00	+191.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.55 TRY2,430.36	$196.17	+280.5%
Average			+263.8%

Istanbul vs. Tempe - Cost of housing

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pay 6.6% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Tempe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,054.93 TRY49,732.21	$1,091.67	+3.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,729.11 TRY883K	$15,605.00	-16.7%
Average			-6.6%

Istanbul vs. Tempe - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Tempe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY170.12	$6.00	+66.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 TRY175.77	$5.38	+44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY102.07	$10.49	+384.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 TRY2,854.42	$30.00	-50.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.94 TRY374.26	$13.50	+70.0%
Average			+102.9%

Istanbul vs. Tempe - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Tempe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.12 TRY2,598.62	$53.12	-3.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.04 TRY2,170.62	$43.50	-5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.25 TRY5,291.56	$88.00	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.05 TRY4,716.72	$111.67	+11.6%
Average			-4.8%

Istanbul vs. Tempe - Cost of clothing

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