Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Turkey

Bodrum vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Bodrum is 32.3% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% more in Bodrum
Groceries: pay 32.0% less in Bodrum
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Bodrum
Housing: pay 56.8% less in Bodrum
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in Bodrum
Clothing: pay 11.3% less in Bodrum

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

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Bodrum vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bodrum instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 0.1% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Bodrum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$10.16 TRY505.09	-13.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB563.82	$8.74 TRY434.38	+24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB129.95	$1.47 TRY73.24	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB67.15	$0.81 TRY40.41	-2.7%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 32.0% less for groceries

	Moscow	Bodrum
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB81.75	$1.01 TRY50.44	-0.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB573.37	$6.09 TRY302.72	-14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB370.58	$3.77 TRY187.28	-18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB149.76	$2.01 TRY100.01	+7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB239.67	$1.57 TRY77.87	-47.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB74.87	$0.71 TRY35.23	-24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.37	$0.86 TRY42.60	+5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.45	$0.40 TRY19.84	-55.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB143.49	$0.52 TRY25.78	-71.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB32.65	$0.24 TRY12.05	-40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB25.99	$0.19 TRY9.61	-40.3%
Average			-32.0%

Moscow vs. Bodrum - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Moscow	Bodrum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB266.01	$4.90 TRY243.65	+48.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,265.48	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$41,867.53 TRY2M	+7.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB808.15	$11.18 TRY555.60	+11.1%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 56.8% less for housing

	Moscow	Bodrum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB793.71	$11.04 TRY548.87	+11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB117K	$609.72 TRY30,305.47	-58.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB64,618.54	$406.48 TRY20,203.64	-49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,475.08	$32.12 TRY1,596.48	-77.5%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 58.8% less for childcare

	Moscow	Bodrum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB64,988.02	$406.48 TRY20,203.64	-49.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$8,942.58 TRY444K	-66.2%
Average			-58.8%

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pay about the same for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Bodrum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB375.88	$4.06 TRY202.04	-13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB297.16	$3.54 TRY175.94	-4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB277.21	$2.24 TRY111.12	-35.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,374.88	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	+81.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB751.76	$7.11 TRY353.56	-24.0%

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pay 11.3% less for clothing

	Moscow	Bodrum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,713.17	$101.62 TRY5,050.91	-6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,018.03	$58.30 TRY2,897.96	-6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB11,672.48	$155.25 TRY7,716.67	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,475.07	$119.12 TRY5,920.79	-33.9%
Average			-11.3%

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