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Istanbul vs. Kranj Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 9.9% cheaper than Kranj.

Restaurants: pay 24.5% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 38.8% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 16.7% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 6.7% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.1% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 26.2% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Kranj Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Kranj, you would:

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pay 24.5% less for restaurants

	Kranj	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$12.19 TRY603.79	-9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.64 €9.47	$9.35 TRY462.91	-12.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 €2.78	$1.73 TRY85.71	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 €1.95	$0.58 TRY28.65	-73.6%
Average			-24.5%

Kranj vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.8% less for groceries

	Kranj	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.23 €1.99	$0.92 TRY45.58	-58.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.02 €7.14	$5.28 TRY261.28	-34.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 €4.51	$4.69 TRY231.97	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 €3.45	$2.41 TRY119.39	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.32 €3.84	$2.54 TRY125.71	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.85 TRY42.16	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$1.03 TRY50.86	+19.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.95	$0.57 TRY28.34	-46.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 €1.42	$0.84 TRY41.37	-47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$0.31 TRY15.36	-53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.29 TRY14.17	-62.4%
Average			-38.8%

Kranj vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.7% more for transportation

	Kranj	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 €5.96	$5.43 TRY269.03	-18.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+49.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,278.85 €26,059.23	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+73.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.40 €11.03	$8.40 TRY416.09	-32.2%
Average			+16.7%

Kranj vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.7% less for housing

	Kranj	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.68 €36.21	$16.15 TRY799.42	-60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$699.83 €622.88	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$634.52 €564.74	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+2.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$217.88 €193.92	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-68.4%
Average			-6.7%

Kranj vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Kranj	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$499.96 €444.98	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+104.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,197.36 €9,966.05	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+132.2%
Average			+117.8%

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pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kranj	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.64 €3.24	$4.78 TRY236.49	+31.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 €2.60	$4.31 TRY213.63	+47.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.82 €5.18	$2.34 TRY115.73	-59.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.22 €46.48	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$8.13 TRY402.53	-23.6%
Average			+7.1%

Kranj vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 26.2% less for clothing

	Kranj	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.84 €102.21	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-53.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.32 €33.22	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	+6.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 €96.97	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.57 €129.56	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-34.4%
Average			-26.2%

Kranj vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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