Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

South Africa

Durban vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Durban is 6.9% cheaper than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% less in Durban
Groceries: pay 28.1% more in Durban
Transportation: pay 21.9% less in Durban
Housing: pay 0.4% less in Durban
Childcare: pay 51.4% less in Durban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Durban
Clothing: pay 0.9% more in Durban

The cost of groceries and clothing in Durban are more expensive than in Izmir. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Durban.

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Durban vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.2% less for restaurants

	Izmir	Durban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$7.81 ZAR128.84	-23.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$6.01 ZAR99.11	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$1.10 ZAR18.20	-25.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$0.87 ZAR14.37	+44.4%
Average			-21.2%

Izmir vs. Durban - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.1% more for groceries

	Izmir	Durban
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$0.96 ZAR15.80	-8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$4.12 ZAR67.89	-12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$4.55 ZAR75.03	+7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$2.37 ZAR39.03	-4.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$2.35 ZAR38.81	+3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$0.88 ZAR14.47	-4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.86 ZAR14.26	-11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$0.87 ZAR14.39	+83.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$0.76 ZAR12.60	+18.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$0.69 ZAR11.31	+164.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$0.64 ZAR10.58	+268.3%
Average			+28.1%

Izmir vs. Durban - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

	Izmir	Durban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$5.75 ZAR94.88	+9.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$21.63 ZAR356.79	-49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	-13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$6.22 ZAR102.64	-46.7%
Average			-21.9%

Izmir vs. Durban - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.4% less for housing

	Izmir	Durban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$39.31 ZAR648.45	+146.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$464.82 ZAR7,666.67	-22.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$393.52 ZAR6,490.77	-6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$111.87 ZAR1,845.13	+73.3%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 51.4% less for childcare

	Izmir	Durban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$310.61 ZAR5,123.20	-54.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	-47.5%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Durban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$2.40 ZAR39.64	-30.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$2.67 ZAR44.02	-27.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$3.61 ZAR59.47	+61.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$31.70 ZAR522.86	-50.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$7.21 ZAR118.93	-11.3%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 0.9% more for clothing

	Izmir	Durban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$53.69 ZAR885.57	+16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$30.14 ZAR497.07	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$98.53 ZAR1,625.08	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$83.65 ZAR1,379.78	+2.0%
Average			+0.9%

Izmir vs. Durban - Cost of clothing

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