Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Canada

Whitby vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary

Whitby is 88.1% more expensive than Izmir.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% more in Whitby
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Whitby
Transportation: pay 4.8% less in Whitby
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Whitby
Childcare: pay 33.6% more in Whitby
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% more in Whitby
Clothing: pay 34.0% more in Whitby

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

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Whitby vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.3% more for restaurants

	Izmir	Whitby
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$14.03 CA$19.86	+38.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.64 TRY427.69	$8.42 CA$11.92	-2.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 TRY73.51	$1.98 CA$2.81	+33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TRY29.87	$1.40 CA$1.99	+132.5%
Average			+28.3%

Izmir vs. Whitby - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Izmir	Whitby
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TRY51.64	$2.79 CA$3.96	+168.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.73 TRY233.97	$4.58 CA$6.48	-3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.24 TRY209.81	$9.76 CA$13.82	+130.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 TRY122.91	$4.19 CA$5.94	+69.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 TRY112.88	$4.75 CA$6.73	+108.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TRY45.28	$1.92 CA$2.72	+110.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 TRY48.19	$0.81 CA$1.15	-16.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 TRY23.58	$1.55 CA$2.19	+225.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY31.89	$1.67 CA$2.37	+160.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.86	$1.54 CA$2.17	+491.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TRY8.63	$1.44 CA$2.04	+725.3%
Average			+140.0%

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pay 4.8% less for transportation

	Izmir	Whitby
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 TRY259.19	$4.24 CA$6.00	-19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	$84.17 CA$119.16	+94.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,095.22 TRY2M	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-32.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.67 TRY577.94	$9.12 CA$12.91	-21.9%
Average			-4.8%

Izmir vs. Whitby - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Izmir	Whitby
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.94 TRY789.12	$52.60 CA$74.47	+230.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	$1,753.44 CA$2,482.43	+191.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	$1,648.23 CA$2,333.49	+289.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	$103.92 CA$147.12	+61.0%
Average			+201.5%

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pay 33.6% more for childcare

	Izmir	Whitby
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	$1,028.69 CA$1,456.36	+49.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,450.48 TRY715K	$17,271.39 CA$24,451.98	+19.5%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 24.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Izmir	Whitby
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.46 TRY171.07	$5.61 CA$7.94	+62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 TRY181.10	$3.45 CA$4.88	-5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$14.03 CA$19.86	+527.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	$47.34 CA$67.03	-26.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$9.12 CA$12.91	+12.2%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 34.0% more for clothing

	Izmir	Whitby
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	$56.11 CA$79.44	+22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	$55.64 CA$78.78	+50.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	$103.45 CA$146.46	+12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	$128.59 CA$182.05	+56.9%
Average			+34.0%

Izmir vs. Whitby - Cost of clothing

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