Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Turkey

Istanbul vs. North Vancouver Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 33.0% cheaper than North Vancouver.

Restaurants: pay 31.1% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 52.7% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 7.3% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 49.9% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 54.9% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 0.9% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. North Vancouver Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of North Vancouver, you would:

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pay 31.1% less for restaurants

	North Vancouver	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.04 CA$29.79	$12.19 TRY603.79	-42.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.12 CA$12.91	$9.35 TRY462.91	+2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CA$3.23	$1.73 TRY85.71	-24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$0.58 TRY28.65	-66.3%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 52.7% less for groceries

	North Vancouver	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 CA$3.91	$0.92 TRY45.58	-66.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CA$9.73	$5.28 TRY261.28	-23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 CA$10.48	$4.69 TRY231.97	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 CA$4.47	$2.41 TRY119.39	-23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.21 CA$8.79	$2.54 TRY125.71	-59.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.88 CA$2.66	$0.85 TRY42.16	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.91	$1.03 TRY50.86	+59.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 CA$2.79	$0.57 TRY28.34	-71.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.59	$0.84 TRY41.37	-54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CA$1.82	$0.31 TRY15.36	-75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 CA$1.78	$0.29 TRY14.17	-77.2%
Average			-52.7%

North Vancouver vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.3% more for transportation

	North Vancouver	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 CA$6.83	$5.43 TRY269.03	+12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.37 CA$139.26	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	-31.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+83.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.86 CA$21.04	$8.40 TRY416.09	-43.5%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 49.9% less for housing

	North Vancouver	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$74.47	$16.15 TRY799.42	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-57.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.03 CA$138.79	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-29.7%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 54.9% more for childcare

	North Vancouver	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	-1.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+144.4%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 3.4% less for entertainment and sports

	North Vancouver	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.73 CA$6.70	$4.78 TRY236.49	+0.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 CA$5.86	$4.31 TRY213.63	+4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$2.34 TRY115.73	-83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.33 CA$42.95	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+151.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.92 CA$16.88	$8.13 TRY402.53	-31.8%
Average			-3.4%

North Vancouver vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

	North Vancouver	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.12 CA$89.37	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-15.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 CA$52.96	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	+5.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.66 CA$114.19	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.88 CA$155.57	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-13.1%
Average			-0.9%

North Vancouver vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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