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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Ljubljana Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 21.0% cheaper than Ljubljana.

Restaurants: pay 29.9% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 17.3% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 70.8% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 28.8% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Ljubljana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.9% less for restaurants

	Ljubljana	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$12.19 TRY603.79	-22.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$9.35 TRY462.91	-16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 €2.78	$1.73 TRY85.71	-44.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 €1.72	$0.58 TRY28.65	-70.1%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Ljubljana	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.23 €1.99	$0.92 TRY45.58	-58.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.39 €6.58	$5.28 TRY261.28	-28.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.07 €4.51	$4.69 TRY231.97	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.00 €3.56	$2.41 TRY119.39	-39.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.53 €4.03	$2.54 TRY125.71	-43.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$0.85 TRY42.16	-16.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$1.03 TRY50.86	+32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 €0.93	$0.57 TRY28.34	-45.1%
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)	$0.72 €0.64	$0.29 TRY14.17	-60.3%
Average			-37.8%

Ljubljana vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.3% more for transportation

	Ljubljana	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 €6.21	$5.43 TRY269.03	-22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €36.87	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+61.8%
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			+17.3%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Ljubljana	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.59 €37.01	$16.15 TRY799.42	-61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,099.38 €978.48	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.88 €792.91	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-27.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$217.88 €193.92	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-68.4%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 70.8% more for childcare

	Ljubljana	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$653.09 €581.27	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,934.49 €12,402.20	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+86.6%
Average			+70.8%

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pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ljubljana	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.49	$4.78 TRY236.49	+21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 €2.60	$4.31 TRY213.63	+47.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.16 €5.48	$2.34 TRY115.73	-62.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.95 €48.02	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+41.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$8.13 TRY402.53	-23.6%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 28.8% less for clothing

	Ljubljana	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	$43.67 €38.87	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 €96.97	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.98 €128.15	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-33.7%
Average			-28.8%

Ljubljana vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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