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Turkey

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Haugesund vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Haugesund is 2.0 times more expensive than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Haugesund
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Haugesund
Transportation: pay 51.6% more in Haugesund
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Haugesund
Childcare: pay 73.3% less in Haugesund
Entertainment and Sports: pay 84.6% more in Haugesund
Clothing: pay 52.9% more in Haugesund

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

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Haugesund vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Izmir	Haugesund
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$21.93 NOK206.71	+115.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$14.20 NOK133.87	+64.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$5.17 NOK48.72	+248.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$4.00 NOK37.73	+563.4%
Average			+130.2%

Izmir vs. Haugesund - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Izmir	Haugesund
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$3.90 NOK36.75	+273.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$5.86 NOK55.25	+24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$8.37 NOK78.87	+97.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$4.75 NOK44.79	+91.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$6.86 NOK64.67	+200.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$1.40 NOK13.25	+53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.99 NOK9.38	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$1.60 NOK15.08	+235.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$1.94 NOK18.31	+201.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$1.12 NOK10.55	+331.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$1.50 NOK14.09	+758.0%
Average			+156.0%

Izmir vs. Haugesund - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.6% more for transportation

	Izmir	Haugesund
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$9.08 NOK85.58	+73.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$68.39 NOK644.74	+58.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$44,671.46 NOK421K	+8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$26.90 NOK253.57	+130.4%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Izmir	Haugesund
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$56.36 NOK531.35	+253.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$1,551.78 NOK14,629.73	+158.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$1,082.38 NOK10,204.31	+155.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$214.39 NOK2,021.17	+232.1%
Average			+171.4%

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pay 73.3% less for childcare

	Izmir	Haugesund
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$239.36 NOK2,256.60	-65.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$2,975.66 NOK28,053.64	-79.4%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 84.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Haugesund
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$11.49 NOK108.28	+232.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$4.66 NOK43.97	+27.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$17.37 NOK163.79	+677.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$49.49 NOK466.58	-22.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$16.97 NOK159.95	+108.7%
Average			+84.6%

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pay 52.9% more for clothing

	Izmir	Haugesund
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$98.28 NOK926.51	+113.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$53.75 NOK506.70	+45.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$86.97 NOK819.95	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$153.10 NOK1,443.37	+86.8%
Average			+52.9%

Izmir vs. Haugesund - Cost of clothing

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