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Istanbul vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 25.7% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 15.2% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 35.9% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 79.6% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 8.0% more in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.8% less for restaurants

	London	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.04 CA$29.41	$12.19 TRY608.91	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.27 CA$17.15	$9.35 TRY466.83	-23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 CA$2.97	$1.73 TRY86.44	-18.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12 CA$2.96	$0.58 TRY28.89	-72.7%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	London	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 CA$3.62	$0.92 TRY45.97	-64.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.97 CA$6.94	$5.28 TRY263.50	+6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 CA$10.04	$4.69 TRY233.94	-34.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 CA$5.17	$2.41 TRY120.40	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.18 CA$7.24	$2.54 TRY126.78	-51.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.67	$0.85 TRY42.52	-55.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CA$0.83	$1.03 TRY51.29	+72.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 CA$2.41	$0.57 TRY28.58	-66.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.56	$0.84 TRY41.72	-54.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 CA$1.97	$0.31 TRY15.49	-78.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 CA$1.96	$0.29 TRY14.29	-79.6%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 15.2% more for transportation

	London	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.55 CA$6.36	$5.43 TRY271.32	+19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$78.55 CA$109.79	$67.03 TRY3,347.00	-14.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$38,799.43	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+83.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.64 CA$21.86	$8.40 TRY419.62	-46.3%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 35.9% less for housing

	London	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.29 CA$77.27	$16.15 TRY806.20	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,258.90 CA$1,759.50	$996.85 TRY49,776.31	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,138.39 CA$1,591.07	$647.83 TRY32,348.56	-43.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.29 CA$147.16	$68.87 TRY3,438.98	-34.6%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 79.6% more for childcare

	London	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.68 CA$569.79	$1,021.62 TRY51,013.47	+150.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,208.41 CA$28,244.28	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+28.7%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.82	$4.78 TRY238.49	-24.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 CA$5.21	$4.31 TRY215.45	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.92 CA$16.66	$2.34 TRY116.71	-80.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.44 CA$52.32	$76.22 TRY3,805.71	+103.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.52 CA$14.70	$8.13 TRY405.94	-22.7%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 8.0% more for clothing

	London	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.97 CA$74.03	$53.35 TRY2,663.74	+0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.68 CA$54.07	$39.62 TRY1,978.26	+2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.23 CA$113.53	$99.91 TRY4,989.00	+23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CA$124.58	$95.52 TRY4,769.83	+7.2%
Average			+8.0%

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