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Turkey

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New Zealand

Nelson vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Nelson is 45.4% more expensive than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 27.7% more in Nelson
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Nelson
Transportation: pay 21.8% less in Nelson
Housing: pay 79.8% more in Nelson
Childcare: pay 23.8% less in Nelson
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.0% more in Nelson
Clothing: pay 12.7% more in Nelson

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

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Nelson vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.7% more for restaurants

	Izmir	Nelson
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$13.73 NZ$24.27	+35.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$8.40 NZ$14.86	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$1.75 NZ$3.10	+17.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$1.68 NZ$2.97	+178.6%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Izmir	Nelson
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$2.11 NZ$3.73	+102.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$4.62 NZ$8.18	-2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$7.12 NZ$12.59	+68.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$5.68 NZ$10.04	+128.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$3.39 NZ$5.99	+48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$1.40 NZ$2.47	+52.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.99 NZ$1.75	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$1.37 NZ$2.42	+187.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$2.59 NZ$4.58	+302.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$0.95 NZ$1.69	+267.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$0.57 NZ$1.01	+226.8%
Average			+103.2%

Izmir vs. Nelson - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.8% less for transportation

	Izmir	Nelson
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$5.97 NZ$10.56	+14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$17,086.24 NZ$30,214.40	-58.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$16.19 NZ$28.63	+38.7%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 79.8% more for housing

	Izmir	Nelson
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$42.72 NZ$75.54	+168.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$1,022.37 NZ$1,807.91	+70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$812.30 NZ$1,436.42	+92.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$98.59 NZ$174.34	+52.7%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 23.8% less for childcare

	Izmir	Nelson
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$448.16 NZ$792.51	-35.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	-10.7%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 75.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Nelson
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+110.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$3.22 NZ$5.70	-11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+1026.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$100.84 NZ$178.31	+57.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+37.8%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 12.7% more for clothing

	Izmir	Nelson
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$52.29 NZ$92.46	+13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$28.15 NZ$49.78	-24.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$101.77 NZ$179.97	+10.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$138.65 NZ$245.18	+69.1%
Average			+12.7%

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