Cost of living comparison

Portugal

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Oeiras Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 19.3% cheaper than Oeiras.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 28.4% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 7.5% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 36.4% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 24.8% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Oeiras Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.3% less for restaurants

	Oeiras	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$12.19 TRY603.79	-22.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$9.35 TRY462.91	-16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 €2.12	$1.73 TRY85.71	-27.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 €1.56	$0.58 TRY28.65	-66.9%
Average			-27.3%

Oeiras vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.4% less for groceries

	Oeiras	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 €1.10	$0.92 TRY45.58	-25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.20 €6.41	$5.28 TRY261.28	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.99 €3.55	$4.69 TRY231.97	+17.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.53 €3.14	$2.41 TRY119.39	-31.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 €3.05	$2.54 TRY125.71	-25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.33 €1.19	$0.85 TRY42.16	-36.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 €0.55	$1.03 TRY50.86	+66.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$0.57 TRY28.34	-29.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$0.84 TRY41.37	-28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$0.31 TRY15.36	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 €0.67	$0.29 TRY14.17	-62.0%
Average			-28.4%

Oeiras vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.5% more for transportation

	Oeiras	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.00 €7.12	$5.43 TRY269.03	-32.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+49.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+51.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.91 €8.82	$8.40 TRY416.09	-15.2%
Average			+7.5%

Oeiras vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.4% less for housing

	Oeiras	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 €31.23	$16.15 TRY799.42	-54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,455.66 €1,295.59	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,157.06 €1,029.83	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-44.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.04 €74.80	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-18.1%
Average			-36.4%

Oeiras vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Oeiras	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$481.49 €428.54	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+112.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,364.94 €10,115.21	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+128.8%
Average			+120.3%

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pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Oeiras	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$4.78 TRY236.49	+42.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 €2.24	$4.31 TRY213.63	+71.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.82 €5.18	$2.34 TRY115.73	-59.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.48 €51.16	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+32.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.40 €7.47	$8.13 TRY402.53	-3.2%
Average			+16.1%

Oeiras vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.8% less for clothing

	Oeiras	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.85 €76.41	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-37.9%
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)	$151.16 €134.54	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-36.8%
Average			-24.8%

Oeiras vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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