Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Montreal Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 19.0% cheaper than Montreal.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 45.7% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 12.9% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 24.2% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 80.6% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 2.8% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Montreal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Montreal	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.94 CA$26.52	$12.19 TRY606.11	-35.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.73	$9.35 TRY464.68	-11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 CA$2.75	$1.73 TRY86.04	-11.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 CA$2.13	$0.58 TRY28.76	-62.0%
Average			-29.5%

Montreal vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

	Montreal	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 CA$4.36	$0.92 TRY45.76	-70.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.56 CA$9.19	$5.28 TRY262.29	-19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.60 CA$12.04	$4.69 TRY232.86	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 CA$5.00	$2.41 TRY119.84	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.10 CA$7.14	$2.54 TRY126.19	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 CA$2.10	$0.85 TRY42.32	-43.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 CA$0.93	$1.03 TRY51.06	+55.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.05	$0.57 TRY28.45	-60.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 CA$1.87	$0.84 TRY41.53	-37.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CA$1.20	$0.31 TRY15.42	-63.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.14	$0.29 TRY14.22	-64.9%
Average			-45.7%

Montreal vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

	Montreal	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 CA$7.02	$5.43 TRY270.07	+8.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$76.45 CA$107.05	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	-12.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+83.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.66 CA$20.53	$8.40 TRY417.69	-42.7%
Average			+12.9%

Montreal vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.2% less for housing

	Montreal	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.08 CA$58.93	$16.15 TRY802.49	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.33 CA$1,754.97	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$968.97 CA$1,356.79	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	-33.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.09 CA$82.74	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	+16.6%
Average			-24.2%

Montreal vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 80.6% more for childcare

	Montreal	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$506.92 CA$709.82	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	+101.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,061.08 CA$22,489.53	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+61.9%
Average			+80.6%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Montreal	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.84	$4.78 TRY237.39	-24.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.82 CA$5.35	$4.31 TRY214.45	+12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.22 CA$15.71	$2.34 TRY116.17	-79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.79 CA$40.32	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	+164.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.22 CA$15.71	$8.13 TRY404.07	-27.6%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 2.8% less for clothing

	Montreal	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.11 CA$81.37	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	-8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.34 CA$53.69	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	+3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.86 CA$131.43	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	+6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.90 CA$151.09	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	-11.5%
Average			-2.8%

Montreal vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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