Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Australia

Wagga Wagga vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Wagga Wagga is 32.3% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% more in Wagga Wagga
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Wagga Wagga
Transportation: pay 17.6% less in Wagga Wagga
Housing: pay 17.0% more in Wagga Wagga
Childcare: pay 28.6% more in Wagga Wagga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% more in Wagga Wagga
Clothing: pay 34.4% more in Wagga Wagga

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Wagga Wagga are more expensive than in Istanbul. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Wagga Wagga.

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Wagga Wagga vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Wagga Wagga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$13.58 A$19.76	+11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$10.44 A$15.20	+11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$3.09 A$4.50	+78.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$2.55 A$3.72	+341.2%
Average			+34.1%

Istanbul vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Wagga Wagga
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$3.25 A$4.73	+253.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$6.48 A$9.43	+22.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$5.82 A$8.47	+24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$5.26 A$7.65	+118.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$4.47 A$6.51	+76.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$1.80 A$2.61	+110.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$1.43 A$2.08	+39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$1.59 A$2.31	+177.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$2.36 A$3.43	+182.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$1.41 A$2.05	+354.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$1.26 A$1.84	+340.9%
Average			+130.0%

Istanbul vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.6% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Wagga Wagga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$5.07 A$7.38	-6.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$26,937.53 A$39,204.67	-47.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY421.37	$16.79 A$24.44	+99.8%
Average			-17.6%

Istanbul vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of transportation

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pay 17.0% more for housing

	Istanbul	Wagga Wagga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$55.39 A$80.62	+243.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$905.11 A$1,317.29	-9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$696.24 A$1,013.30	+7.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$139.13 A$202.49	+102.0%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 28.6% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Wagga Wagga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$2,167.40 A$3,154.41	+112.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$20,280.48 A$29,516.05	-22.0%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Wagga Wagga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$8.35 A$12.16	+74.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$4.03 A$5.86	-6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$44.55 A$64.84	+1806.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	$27.85 A$40.53	-63.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$15.67 A$22.80	+92.7%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 34.4% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Wagga Wagga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$76.36 A$111.14	+43.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$56.12 A$81.68	+41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$116.35 A$169.34	+16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$131.92 A$192.00	+38.1%
Average			+34.4%

Istanbul vs. Wagga Wagga - Cost of clothing

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