Cost of living comparison

Italy

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Monza Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 24.4% cheaper than Monza.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 9.8% less in Istanbul
Housing: pay 20.5% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 29.1% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 27.2% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Monza Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.9% less for restaurants

	Monza	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$12.19 TRY603.79	-45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$9.35 TRY462.91	-16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.58 €3.19	$1.73 TRY85.71	-51.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 €1.18	$0.58 TRY28.65	-56.3%
Average			-38.9%

Monza vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Monza	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 €1.99	$0.92 TRY45.58	-58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.46 €10.20	$5.28 TRY261.28	-54.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.33 €4.75	$4.69 TRY231.97	-12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 €2.95	$2.41 TRY119.39	-27.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.43 €5.72	$2.54 TRY125.71	-60.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.12	$0.85 TRY42.16	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.73	$1.03 TRY50.86	+24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 €1.34	$0.57 TRY28.34	-61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$0.84 TRY41.37	-45.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 €0.83	$0.31 TRY15.36	-66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.29 TRY14.17	-68.6%
Average			-47.2%

Monza vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.8% less for transportation

	Monza	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.86 €7.00	$5.43 TRY269.03	-30.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.18 €59.80	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	-0.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,323.89	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.69 €15.75	$8.40 TRY416.09	-52.5%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 20.5% less for housing

	Monza	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.25 €24.25	$16.15 TRY799.42	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,030.16 €916.88	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.78 €693.14	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-16.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.51 €133.07	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-53.9%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 29.1% more for childcare

	Monza	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$847.27 €754.10	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+20.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,804.09 €16,736.32	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+38.3%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Monza	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$4.78 TRY236.49	-14.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 €1.63	$4.31 TRY213.63	+135.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$2.34 TRY115.73	-65.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.59 €42.36	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+60.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.88 €11.46	$8.13 TRY402.53	-36.9%
Average			+3.7%

Monza vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 27.2% less for clothing

	Monza	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 €79.73	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.79 €39.86	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-11.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.24 €96.34	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-7.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$165.48 €147.28	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-42.3%
Average			-27.2%

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