Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Orebro Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 3.6% cheaper than Orebro.

Restaurants: pay 25.9% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 48.0% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 2.4% less in Istanbul
Housing: pay 17.7% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 8.1 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 24.9% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Orebro Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.9% less for restaurants

	Orebro	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75 SEK136.26	$12.19 TRY603.79	-11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.90 SEK98.11	$9.35 TRY462.91	-5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.97 SEK39.39	$1.73 TRY85.71	-56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 SEK23.78	$0.58 TRY28.65	-75.9%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 48.0% less for groceries

	Orebro	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 SEK30.72	$0.92 TRY45.58	-70.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 SEK58.63	$5.28 TRY261.28	-10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.24 SEK61.88	$4.69 TRY231.97	-24.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 SEK41.91	$2.41 TRY119.39	-43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 SEK54.84	$2.54 TRY125.71	-54.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 SEK11.96	$0.85 TRY42.16	-29.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 SEK10.60	$1.03 TRY50.86	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 SEK13.93	$0.57 TRY28.34	-59.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.15 SEK21.35	$0.84 TRY41.37	-61.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 SEK8.32	$0.31 TRY15.36	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 SEK7.73	$0.29 TRY14.17	-63.3%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 2.4% less for transportation

	Orebro	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.51 SEK64.55	$5.43 TRY269.03	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.23 SEK735.81	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	-9.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,891.17 SEK306K	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+64.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.59 SEK194.23	$8.40 TRY416.09	-57.1%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 17.7% more for housing

	Orebro	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.16 SEK338.59	$16.15 TRY799.42	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.81 SEK6,689.16	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$517.81 SEK5,132.91	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+25.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.01 SEK922.01	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-26.0%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 8.1 times more for childcare

	Orebro	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$126.63 SEK1,255.25	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+706.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$25,999.20 TRY1M
Average			+706.8%

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pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Orebro	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 SEK74.32	$4.78 TRY236.49	-36.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07 SEK50.21	$4.31 TRY213.63	-14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.60 SEK75.31	$2.34 TRY115.73	-69.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.71 SEK363.94	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+107.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 SEK128.83	$8.13 TRY402.53	-37.4%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 24.9% less for clothing

	Orebro	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.73 SEK829.95	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.49 SEK470.72	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.22 SEK1,003.37	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$157.45 SEK1,560.80	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-39.3%
Average			-24.9%

Orebro vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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