Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Poland

Warsaw vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 46.4% more expensive than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 31.6% more in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 9.9% less in Warsaw
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 7.6% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 40.9% more in Warsaw

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

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Warsaw vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.3% more for restaurants

	Izmir	Warsaw
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	$10.23 PLN39.73	+18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$2.24 PLN8.69	+50.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$2.24 PLN8.71	+271.6%
Average			+33.3%

Izmir vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.6% more for groceries

	Izmir	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$1.49 PLN5.78	+42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$4.41 PLN17.13	-6.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$4.07 PLN15.80	-4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$3.89 PLN15.11	+56.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$2.95 PLN11.46	+29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$0.54 PLN2.11	-40.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.77 PLN3.00	-20.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$0.77 PLN3.00	+62.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$1.83 PLN7.12	+184.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$0.40 PLN1.56	+55.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$0.41 PLN1.59	+134.3%
Average			+31.6%

Izmir vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.9% less for transportation

	Izmir	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$6.61 PLN25.68	+26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$28.12 PLN109.26	-34.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$30,654.89 PLN119K	-25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$12.78 PLN49.66	+9.5%
Average			-9.9%

Izmir vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Izmir	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$16.12 PLN62.61	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	+96.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	+124.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	+307.0%
Average			+123.5%

Izmir vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing

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pay 7.6% less for childcare

	Izmir	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	-14.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	+0.1%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$4.60 PLN17.88	+33.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$4.27 PLN16.58	+16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$6.39 PLN24.83	+185.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$46.71 PLN181.45	-27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$9.20 PLN35.76	+13.2%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 40.9% more for clothing

	Izmir	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$107.88 PLN419.08	+134.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$39.61 PLN153.88	+7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$106.17 PLN412.46	+15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$111.84 PLN434.46	+36.4%
Average			+40.9%

Izmir vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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