Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Poland

Poznan vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Poznan is 18.7% more expensive than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 19.8% more in Poznan
Groceries: pay 20.4% more in Poznan
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Poznan
Housing: pay 55.1% more in Poznan
Childcare: pay 39.7% less in Poznan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% less in Poznan
Clothing: pay 20.8% more in Poznan

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

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Poznan vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.8% more for restaurants

	Izmir	Poznan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$11.51 PLN44.70	+13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$8.95 PLN34.76	+3.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$1.71 PLN6.65	+15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$1.61 PLN6.24	+166.4%
Average			+19.8%

Izmir vs. Poznan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.4% more for groceries

	Izmir	Poznan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$1.23 PLN4.79	+18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$4.42 PLN17.16	-6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$3.51 PLN13.64	-17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$3.58 PLN13.91	+44.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$2.73 PLN10.61	+19.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$0.60 PLN2.34	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.74 PLN2.89	-23.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$0.76 PLN2.96	+60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$1.12 PLN4.34	+73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$0.34 PLN1.32	+30.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$0.47 PLN1.81	+167.1%
Average			+20.4%

Izmir vs. Poznan - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Izmir	Poznan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$6.23 PLN24.20	+19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$30.68 PLN119.19	-29.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$30,576.90 PLN119K	-25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$10.48 PLN40.72	-10.2%
Average			-11.7%

Izmir vs. Poznan - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.1% more for housing

	Izmir	Poznan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$18.79 PLN72.99	+17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	+30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	+40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$224.92 PLN873.73	+248.4%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 39.7% less for childcare

	Izmir	Poznan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	-30.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	-48.0%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Poznan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$3.07 PLN11.92	-11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$3.44 PLN13.36	-5.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$5.62 PLN21.85	+151.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$39.68 PLN154.15	-38.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$7.67 PLN29.80	-5.6%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 20.8% more for clothing

	Izmir	Poznan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$78.28 PLN304.10	+70.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$37.41 PLN145.32	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$86.41 PLN335.66	-6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$108.40 PLN421.09	+32.2%
Average			+20.8%

Izmir vs. Poznan - Cost of clothing

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