Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Chile

Vina Del Mar vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Vina Del Mar is 29.8% cheaper than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in Vina Del Mar
Groceries: pay 10.0% more in Vina Del Mar
Transportation: pay 35.4% less in Vina Del Mar
Housing: pay 42.0% less in Vina Del Mar
Childcare: pay 68.8% less in Vina Del Mar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.9% less in Vina Del Mar
Clothing: pay 23.2% less in Vina Del Mar

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Vina Del Mar.

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Vina Del Mar vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vina Del Mar instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 18.8% less for restaurants

	Istanbul	Vina Del Mar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$8.19 CLF0.2100	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$7.67 CLF0.1900	-17.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$1.40 CLF0.0400	-18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$1.07 CLF0.0300	+84.6%
Average			-18.8%

Istanbul vs. Vina Del Mar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.0% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Vina Del Mar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$1.22 CLF0.0300	+32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$4.82 CLF0.1200	-8.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$4.89 CLF0.1200	+4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.61 CLF0.0900	+49.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$2.32 CLF0.0600	-8.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$0.68 CLF0.0200	-20.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.80 CLF0.0200	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$0.57 CLF0.0100	+0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$0.50 CLF0.0100	-40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$0.70 CLF0.0200	+124.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.57 CLF0.0100	+97.6%
Average			+10.0%

Istanbul vs. Vina Del Mar - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.4% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Vina Del Mar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$5.04 CLF0.1300	-7.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$38.88 CLF0.9800	-42.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$18,418.47 CLF464.3700	-63.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$11.36 CLF0.2900	+35.2%
Average			-35.4%

Istanbul vs. Vina Del Mar - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.0% less for housing

	Istanbul	Vina Del Mar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$17.65 CLF0.4500	+9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$462.17 CLF11.6500	-53.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$328.29 CLF8.2800	-49.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$83.85 CLF2.1100	+21.8%
Average			-42.0%

Istanbul vs. Vina Del Mar - Cost of housing

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pay 68.8% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Vina Del Mar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$506.51 CLF12.7700	-50.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$5,116.24 CLF128.9900	-80.3%
Average			-68.8%

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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Vina Del Mar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$3.58 CLF0.0900	-25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$3.53 CLF0.0900	-18.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$4.91 CLF0.1200	+110.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$43.49 CLF1.1000	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$6.14 CLF0.1500	-24.5%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Vina Del Mar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$43.18 CLF1.0900	-19.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$33.26 CLF0.8400	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$56.28 CLF1.4200	-43.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$86.98 CLF2.1900	-8.9%
Average			-23.2%

Istanbul vs. Vina Del Mar - Cost of clothing

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