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Switzerland

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Neuchatel Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 48.5% cheaper than Neuchatel.

Restaurants: pay 57.2% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 57.9% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 27.4% less in Istanbul
Housing: pay 50.9% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 36.2% less in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.3% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 37.9% less in Istanbul

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Neuchatel Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.2% less for restaurants

	Neuchatel	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.00 CHF22.24	$12.19 TRY608.91	-54.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.83	$9.35 TRY466.83	-48.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.00 CHF3.30	$1.73 TRY86.44	-56.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.40 CHF2.80	$0.58 TRY28.89	-83.0%
Average			-57.2%

Neuchatel vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.9% less for groceries

	Neuchatel	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 CHF2.51	$0.92 TRY45.97	-69.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 CHF10.60	$5.28 TRY263.50	-59.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 CHF6.41	$4.69 TRY233.94	-39.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.03 CHF5.80	$2.41 TRY120.40	-65.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.31 CHF10.15	$2.54 TRY126.78	-79.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 CHF1.19	$0.85 TRY42.52	-41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 CHF0.82	$1.03 TRY51.29	+3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 CHF1.08	$0.57 TRY28.58	-56.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 CHF1.73	$0.84 TRY41.72	-60.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CHF0.64	$0.31 TRY15.49	-59.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CHF0.73	$0.29 TRY14.29	-67.6%
Average			-57.9%

Neuchatel vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.4% less for transportation

	Neuchatel	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.59 CHF7.08	$5.43 TRY271.32	-36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.20 CHF75.13	$67.03 TRY3,347.00	-26.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,358.98 CHF32,425.54	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+29.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$41.40 CHF34.11	$8.40 TRY419.62	-79.7%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 50.9% less for housing

	Neuchatel	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.00 CHF34.60	$16.15 TRY806.20	-61.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,679.96 CHF1,384.02	$996.85 TRY49,776.31	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.96 CHF1,153.35	$647.83 TRY32,348.56	-53.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF151.20	$68.87 TRY3,438.98	-62.5%
Average			-50.9%

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pay 36.2% less for childcare

	Neuchatel	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,499.94 CHF2,059.55	$1,021.62 TRY51,013.47	-59.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,079.32 CHF21,485.21	$25,999.20 TRY1M	-0.3%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Neuchatel	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.24 CHF7.61	$4.78 TRY238.49	-48.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.00 CHF4.94	$4.31 TRY215.45	-28.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.80 CHF8.90	$2.34 TRY116.71	-78.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.40 CHF81.06	$76.22 TRY3,805.71	-22.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.60 CHF17.79	$8.13 TRY405.94	-62.4%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 37.9% less for clothing

	Neuchatel	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$126.00 CHF103.80	$53.35 TRY2,663.74	-57.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.40 CHF41.52	$39.62 TRY1,978.26	-21.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.00 CHF121.93	$99.91 TRY4,989.00	-32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.00 CHF118.63	$95.52 TRY4,769.83	-33.7%
Average			-37.9%

Neuchatel vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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