Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Switzerland

Vevey vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Vevey is 2.5 times more expensive than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Vevey
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Vevey
Transportation: pay 54.6% more in Vevey
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Vevey
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Vevey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Vevey
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Vevey

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

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Vevey vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Izmir	Vevey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$30.00 CHF24.78	+195.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$18.00 CHF14.87	+108.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$5.04 CHF4.16	+239.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$4.20 CHF3.47	+596.1%
Average			+188.7%

Izmir vs. Vevey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Izmir	Vevey
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$2.95 CHF2.43	+182.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$12.19 CHF10.06	+157.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$8.18 CHF6.75	+93.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$7.12 CHF5.88	+186.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$13.20 CHF10.90	+478.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$1.61 CHF1.33	+76.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.94 CHF0.78	-3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$1.13 CHF0.93	+137.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$2.09 CHF1.73	+224.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$0.82 CHF0.68	+215.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$0.91 CHF0.75	+420.7%
Average			+167.6%

Izmir vs. Vevey - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.6% more for transportation

	Izmir	Vevey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$8.82 CHF7.29	+68.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$42,598.89 CHF35,183.79	+3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$44.28 CHF36.57	+279.3%
Average			+54.6%

Izmir vs. Vevey - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Izmir	Vevey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$54.60 CHF45.09	+242.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$1,475.96 CHF1,219.04	+145.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$1,439.96 CHF1,189.31	+240.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$207.74 CHF171.58	+221.8%
Average			+196.3%

Izmir vs. Vevey - Cost of housing

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Izmir	Vevey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$2,902.06 CHF2,396.90	+321.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$30,462.54 CHF25,159.99	+110.8%
Average			+197.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Vevey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$9.00 CHF7.43	+160.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$6.09 CHF5.03	+66.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$10.80 CHF8.92	+383.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$84.00 CHF69.38	+31.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$24.00 CHF19.82	+195.2%
Average			+120.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Izmir	Vevey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$139.98 CHF115.62	+204.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$60.81 CHF50.22	+64.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$138.68 CHF114.54	+50.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$194.99 CHF161.05	+137.9%
Average			+105.6%

Izmir vs. Vevey - Cost of clothing

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