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Hiroshima vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Hiroshima is 25.3% cheaper than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% less in Hiroshima
Groceries: pay 71.8% more in Hiroshima
Transportation: pay 27.7% less in Hiroshima
Housing: pay 43.7% less in Hiroshima
Childcare: pay 76.7% less in Hiroshima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.3% more in Hiroshima
Clothing: pay 35.9% less in Hiroshima

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

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Hiroshima vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.7% less for restaurants

	Izmir	Hiroshima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$6.01 ¥950	-40.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$5.00 ¥790	-42.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$1.00 ¥157	-32.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$0.66 ¥105	+10.1%
Average			-36.7%

Izmir vs. Hiroshima - Cost of restaurants

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pay 71.8% more for groceries

	Izmir	Hiroshima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$1.54 ¥244	+47.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$2.53 ¥400	-46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$5.58 ¥882	+31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$2.08 ¥329	-16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$2.75 ¥435	+20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$1.53 ¥241	+66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.89 ¥141	-8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$1.72 ¥271	+260.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$1.72 ¥272	+167.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$0.70 ¥110	+168.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$1.61 ¥254	+822.3%
Average			+71.8%

Izmir vs. Hiroshima - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.7% less for transportation

	Izmir	Hiroshima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$4.09 ¥647	-21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$33.53 ¥5,298	-22.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-47.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$13.67 ¥2,159	+17.1%
Average			-27.7%

Izmir vs. Hiroshima - Cost of transportation

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pay 43.7% less for housing

	Izmir	Hiroshima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$30.62 ¥4,838	+92.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$243.57 ¥38,488	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$189.80 ¥29,991	-55.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$106.02 ¥16,753	+64.2%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 76.7% less for childcare

	Izmir	Hiroshima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$158.16 ¥24,992	-77.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$3,416.34 ¥540K	-76.4%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Hiroshima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$2.69 ¥425	-22.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$2.77 ¥437	-24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$3.92 ¥620	+75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$53.56 ¥8,464	-16.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$12.02 ¥1,899	+47.9%
Average			+0.3%

Izmir vs. Hiroshima - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 35.9% less for clothing

	Izmir	Hiroshima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$28.47 ¥4,499	-38.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$25.10 ¥3,965	-32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$48.29 ¥7,631	-47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$63.05 ¥9,964	-23.1%
Average			-35.9%

Izmir vs. Hiroshima - Cost of clothing

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