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Virginia Beach vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Virginia Beach is 57.8% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 55.1% more in Virginia Beach
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Virginia Beach
Transportation: pay 14.5% less in Virginia Beach
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Virginia Beach
Childcare: pay 1.3% less in Virginia Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% more in Virginia Beach
Clothing: pay 17.5% more in Virginia Beach

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

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Virginia Beach vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Virginia Beach instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 55.1% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Virginia Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$18.00	+47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$12.00	+28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.75	+58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$2.12	+267.2%
Average			+55.1%

Istanbul vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Virginia Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$3.11	+237.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$5.14	-2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$3.82	-18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$4.79	+98.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$4.46	+75.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$1.16	+36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.72	-30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$2.29	+300.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$2.63	+214.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.04	+234.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$2.04	+613.8%
Average			+104.8%

Istanbul vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Virginia Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$3.81	-29.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$70.00	+4.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$36,227.00	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$15.09	+79.6%
Average			-14.5%

Istanbul vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Virginia Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$66.25	+310.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,826.25	+83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,438.00	+122.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$160.11	+132.5%
Average			+113.5%

Istanbul vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of housing

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pay 1.3% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Virginia Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$1,606.52	+57.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$16,105.33	-38.1%
Average			-1.3%

Istanbul vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of childcare

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pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Virginia Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$6.00	+25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$5.92	+37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$9.11	+289.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$43.75	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$12.00	+47.6%
Average			+22.6%

Istanbul vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.5% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Virginia Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$61.23	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$47.33	+19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$118.06	+18.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$112.50	+17.8%
Average			+17.5%

Istanbul vs. Virginia Beach - Cost of clothing

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