Cost of living comparison

Algeria

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Oran Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 3.0 times more expensive than Oran.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 22.7% more in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 4.3 times more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 4.6 times more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 12.1 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 14.2% more in Istanbul

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Istanbul are more expensive than in Oran. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Oran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Oran	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.22 DZD438.25	$12.19 TRY611.44	+279.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.48 DZD610.42	$9.35 TRY468.77	+108.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 DZD88.97	$1.73 TRY86.80	+165.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 DZD66.54	$0.58 TRY29.01	+18.5%
Average			+164.3%

Oran vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.7% more for groceries

	Oran	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.13 DZD17.36	$0.92 TRY46.16	+622.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.80 DZD654.24	$5.28 TRY264.59	+9.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.76 DZD512.95	$4.69 TRY234.91	+24.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.50 DZD204.79	$2.41 TRY120.90	+60.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 DZD321.55	$2.54 TRY127.30	+7.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 DZD215.20	$0.85 TRY42.69	-46.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.37 DZD186.82	$1.03 TRY51.51	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 DZD84.86	$0.57 TRY28.70	-8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 DZD59.09	$0.84 TRY41.89	+92.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 DZD49.37	$0.31 TRY15.56	-14.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 DZD42.96	$0.29 TRY14.35	-9.2%
Average			+22.7%

Oran vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3 times more for transportation

	Oran	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.21 DZD164.65	$5.43 TRY272.44	+349.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.78 DZD1,196.44	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	+663.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,236.17 DZD2M	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+212.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.46 DZD471.92	$8.40 TRY421.37	+142.7%
Average			+332.9%

Oran vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.6 times more for housing

	Oran	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.98 DZD2,177.22	$16.15 TRY809.55	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$201.55 DZD27,468.83	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	+394.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$124.67 DZD16,991.13	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	+419.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$14.47 DZD1,971.88	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	+376.0%
Average			+363.3%

Oran vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 12.1 times more for childcare

	Oran	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.78 DZD7,601.63	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	+1731.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,230.17 DZD440K	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+704.9%
Average			+1114.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Oran	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.68 DZD228.91	$4.78 TRY239.48	+184.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.28 DZD173.88	$4.31 TRY216.34	+238.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 DZD355.88	$2.34 TRY117.19	-10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.19 DZD3,705.45	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	+180.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.68 DZD637.35	$8.13 TRY407.63	+73.8%
Average			+131.1%

Oran vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.2% more for clothing

	Oran	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.19 DZD4,523.31	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	+60.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.05 DZD7,365.75	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	-26.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.66 DZD10,992.68	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.86 DZD11,156.05	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	+16.7%
Average			+14.2%

Oran vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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