Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Turkey

Izmir vs. Nelson Cost of Living Summary

Izmir is 31.2% cheaper than Nelson.

Restaurants: pay 21.7% less in Izmir
Groceries: pay 50.8% less in Izmir
Transportation: pay 27.9% more in Izmir
Housing: pay 44.4% less in Izmir
Childcare: pay 31.3% more in Izmir
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.8% less in Izmir
Clothing: pay 11.3% less in Izmir

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

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Izmir vs. Nelson Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Izmir instead of Nelson, you would:

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pay 21.7% less for restaurants

	Nelson	Izmir
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.27	$10.16 TRY503.16	-26.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 NZ$14.86	$8.64 TRY427.69	+2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 NZ$3.10	$1.48 TRY73.51	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 NZ$2.97	$0.60 TRY29.87	-64.1%
Average			-21.7%

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pay 50.8% less for groceries

	Nelson	Izmir
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 NZ$3.73	$1.04 TRY51.64	-50.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.18	$4.73 TRY233.97	+2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.59	$4.24 TRY209.81	-40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.68 NZ$10.04	$2.48 TRY122.91	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 NZ$5.99	$2.28 TRY112.88	-32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.47	$0.91 TRY45.28	-34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.75	$0.97 TRY48.19	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.42	$0.48 TRY23.58	-65.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 NZ$4.58	$0.64 TRY31.89	-75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$0.26 TRY12.86	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.01	$0.17 TRY8.63	-69.4%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 27.9% more for transportation

	Nelson	Izmir
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.97 NZ$10.56	$5.23 TRY259.19	-12.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$43.19 TRY2,138.43
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,086.24 NZ$30,214.40	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+140.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$28.63	$11.67 TRY577.94	-27.9%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 44.4% less for housing

	Nelson	Izmir
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.72 NZ$75.54	$15.94 TRY789.12	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,022.37 NZ$1,807.91	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$812.30 NZ$1,436.42	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	-47.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.59 NZ$174.34	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	-34.5%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 31.3% more for childcare

	Nelson	Izmir
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$448.16 NZ$792.51	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	+53.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	$14,450.48 TRY715K	+12.0%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Nelson	Izmir
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$12.88	$3.46 TRY171.07	-52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.70	$3.66 TRY181.10	+13.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$44.53	$2.24 TRY110.70	-91.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.84 NZ$178.31	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	-36.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$8.13 TRY402.53	-27.4%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 11.3% less for clothing

	Nelson	Izmir
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.29 NZ$92.46	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$49.78	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	+31.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$179.97	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	-9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.65 NZ$245.18	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	-40.9%
Average			-11.3%

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