Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wigan vs. Izmir Cost of Living Summary
Wigan is 59.7% more expensive than Izmir.
Wigan vs. Izmir Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wigan instead of Izmir, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
|
Izmir
|
Wigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
TRY503.16
|
$19.82
£14.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
TRY427.69
|
$9.91
£7.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
TRY73.51
|
$2.35
£1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TRY29.87
|
$1.54
£1.16
|
|
Izmir vs. Wigan - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.9% more for groceries
|
Izmir
|
Wigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TRY51.64
|
$1.39
£1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
TRY233.97
|
$2.64
£1.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
TRY209.81
|
$4.75
£3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
TRY122.91
|
$3.61
£2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
TRY112.88
|
$2.55
£1.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
TRY45.28
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
TRY48.19
|
$0.78
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TRY23.58
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
TRY31.89
|
$1.69
£1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
TRY12.86
|
$0.80
£0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
TRY8.63
|
$0.80
£0.60
|
|
Izmir vs. Wigan - Cost of groceries
pay 13.8% more for transportation
|
Izmir
|
Wigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
TRY259.19
|
$7.16
£5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.19
TRY2,138.43
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,095.22
TRY2M
|
$37,779.88
£28,346.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.67
TRY577.94
|
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Izmir vs. Wigan - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Izmir
|
Wigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.94
TRY789.12
|
$39.64
£29.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.01
TRY29,758.34
|
$991.08
£743.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.90
TRY20,939.21
|
$759.83
£570.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.55
TRY3,196.29
|
$267.45
£200.67
|
|
Izmir vs. Wigan - Cost of housing
pay 16.1% more for childcare
|
Izmir
|
Wigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$689.32
TRY34,131.05
|
$800.57
£600.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,450.48
TRY715K
|
?? | |
Izmir vs. Wigan - Cost of childcare
pay 55.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Izmir
|
Wigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.46
TRY171.07
|
$4.63
£3.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
TRY181.10
|
$3.47
£2.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
TRY110.70
|
$22.46
£16.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.08
TRY3,172.79
|
$58.14
£43.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY402.53
|
$17.18
£12.89
|
|
Izmir vs. Wigan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.5% more for clothing
|
Izmir
|
Wigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.96
TRY2,275.83
|
$107.92
£80.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.03
TRY1,833.74
|
$55.50
£41.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.27
TRY4,568.63
|
$111.98
£84.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.97
TRY4,058.83
|
$112.32
£84.28
|
|
Izmir vs. Wigan - Cost of clothing
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