Cost of living comparison
compared to
Frisco vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary
Frisco is 97.2% more expensive than Izmir.
Frisco vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Frisco instead of Izmir, you would:
pay 57.3% more for restaurants
|
Izmir
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
TRY503.16
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
TRY427.69
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
TRY73.51
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TRY29.87
|
$2.34
|
|
Izmir vs. Frisco - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Izmir
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TRY51.64
|
$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
TRY233.97
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
TRY209.81
|
$3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
TRY122.91
|
$4.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
TRY112.88
|
$4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
TRY45.28
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
TRY48.19
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TRY23.58
|
$1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY31.89
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
TRY12.86
|
$1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
TRY8.63
|
$1.33
|
|
Izmir vs. Frisco - Cost of groceries
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Izmir
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
TRY259.19
|
$3.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.19
TRY2,138.43
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,095.22
TRY2M
|
$35,419.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.67
TRY577.94
|
$12.75
|
|
Izmir vs. Frisco - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Izmir
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.94
TRY789.12
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.01
TRY29,758.34
|
$1,725.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.90
TRY20,939.21
|
$1,412.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.55
TRY3,196.29
|
$189.13
|
|
Izmir vs. Frisco - Cost of housing
pay 93.5% more for childcare
|
Izmir
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$689.32
TRY34,131.05
|
$1,571.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,450.48
TRY715K
|
$23,729.17
|
|
Izmir vs. Frisco - Cost of childcare
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Izmir
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.46
TRY171.07
|
$6.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
TRY181.10
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
TRY110.70
|
$9.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.08
TRY3,172.79
|
$41.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY402.53
|
$15.00
|
|
Izmir vs. Frisco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Izmir
|
Frisco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.96
TRY2,275.83
|
$53.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.03
TRY1,833.74
|
$41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.27
TRY4,568.63
|
$73.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.97
TRY4,058.83
|
$140.00
|
|
Izmir vs. Frisco - Cost of clothing
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