Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Ireland

Drogheda vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Drogheda is 2.0 times more expensive than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 75.9% more in Drogheda
Groceries: pay 88.6% more in Drogheda
Transportation: pay 75.8% more in Drogheda
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Drogheda
Childcare: pay 53.3% less in Drogheda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.6% more in Drogheda
Clothing: pay 42.1% more in Drogheda

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Drogheda are more expensive than in Izmir. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Drogheda.

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Drogheda vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Drogheda instead of Izmir, you would:

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pay 75.9% more for restaurants

	Izmir	Drogheda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$18.48 €16.44	+81.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$11.48 €10.22	+32.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$2.90 €2.58	+95.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$2.20 €1.96	+264.7%
Average			+75.9%

Izmir vs. Drogheda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 88.6% more for groceries

	Izmir	Drogheda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$2.31 €2.06	+121.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$5.04 €4.48	+6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$6.35 €5.65	+49.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$4.54 €4.04	+83.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$5.90 €5.25	+158.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$1.35 €1.20	+47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.87 €0.77	-10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$0.81 €0.72	+70.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$2.16 €1.92	+235.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$0.79 €0.71	+205.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$0.48 €0.43	+176.9%
Average			+88.6%

Izmir vs. Drogheda - Cost of groceries

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pay 75.8% more for transportation

	Izmir	Drogheda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$7.86 €6.99	+50.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$212.75 €189.35	+392.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	-5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$17.24 €15.35	+47.7%
Average			+75.8%

Izmir vs. Drogheda - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Izmir	Drogheda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$44.79 €39.86	+181.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$1,828.90 €1,627.79	+204.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$1,586.29 €1,411.86	+275.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$183.99 €163.76	+185.0%
Average			+226.3%

Izmir vs. Drogheda - Cost of housing

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pay 53.3% less for childcare

	Izmir	Drogheda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$1,078.55 €959.95	+56.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$2,015.52 €1,793.89	-86.1%
Average			-53.3%

Izmir vs. Drogheda - Cost of childcare

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pay 72.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Drogheda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$6.72 €5.98	+94.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$4.14 €3.69	+13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$20.16 €17.94	+801.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$75.92 €67.57	+18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$13.44 €11.96	+65.3%
Average			+72.6%

Izmir vs. Drogheda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 42.1% more for clothing

	Izmir	Drogheda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$94.91 €84.47	+106.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$42.76 €38.06	+15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$107.90 €96.03	+16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$119.88 €106.70	+46.2%
Average			+42.1%

Izmir vs. Drogheda - Cost of clothing

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