Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Russia

Rostov-na-donu vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 15.2% cheaper than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 2.1% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 48.5% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 6.1% more in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 49.1% less in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 18.6% more in Rostov-na-donu

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

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Rostov-na-donu vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Izmir, you would:

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	Izmir	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$10.53 RUB869.94	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$5.67 RUB468.80	-34.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$1.07 RUB88.20	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$0.48 RUB39.63	-20.5%
Average			-17.1%

Izmir vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1% less for groceries

	Izmir	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$0.73 RUB60.41	-29.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$4.63 RUB382.78	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$4.07 RUB336.63	-3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$1.35 RUB111.64	-45.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$2.30 RUB189.99	+0.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$0.65 RUB53.49	-29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.82 RUB67.74	-15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$0.62 RUB51.41	+30.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$0.99 RUB82.06	+54.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$0.31 RUB25.27	+17.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$0.27 RUB22.14	+53.8%
Average			-2.1%

Izmir vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.5% less for transportation

	Izmir	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$3.09 RUB255.00	-41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	-67.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$28,659.61 RUB2M	-30.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$4.77 RUB394.37	-59.1%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 6.1% more for housing

	Izmir	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$8.58 RUB708.84	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	+6.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	+41.6%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 49.1% less for childcare

	Izmir	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	-49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	??
Average			-49.1%

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pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$1.17 RUB96.66	-66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$2.85 RUB235.44	-22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$2.69 RUB222.32	+20.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	-48.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$5.26 RUB434.97	-35.2%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 18.6% more for clothing

	Izmir	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	+18.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	+18.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	+14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	+23.1%
Average			+18.6%

Izmir vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of clothing

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