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Spain

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Palma De Mallorca Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 26.1% cheaper than Palma De Mallorca.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 8.8% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 43.1% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 20.5% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Palma De Mallorca Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Palma De Mallorca, you would:

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pay 39.9% less for restaurants

	Palma De Mallorca	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.48 €16.49	$12.19 TRY606.11	-34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$9.35 TRY464.68	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 €2.36	$1.73 TRY86.04	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.69 €2.40	$0.58 TRY28.76	-78.5%
Average			-39.9%

Palma De Mallorca vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Palma De Mallorca	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.16 €1.04	$0.92 TRY45.76	-20.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.28 €6.50	$5.28 TRY262.29	-27.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 €4.51	$4.69 TRY232.86	-7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.45 €3.08	$2.41 TRY119.84	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 €3.56	$2.54 TRY126.19	-36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$0.85 TRY42.32	-24.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$1.03 TRY51.06	+13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$0.57 TRY28.45	-26.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.14	$0.84 TRY41.53	-34.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$0.31 TRY15.42	-65.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$0.29 TRY14.22	-71.1%
Average			-34.3%

Palma De Mallorca vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.8% more for transportation

	Palma De Mallorca	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.89 €6.15	$5.43 TRY270.07	-21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.43 €36.98	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	+61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,481.31	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.68 €13.99	$8.40 TRY417.69	-46.4%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 43.1% less for housing

	Palma De Mallorca	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.55 €37.98	$16.15 TRY802.49	-62.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,494.85 €1,334.21	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	-33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,069.49 €954.56	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	-39.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.12 €169.69	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	-63.8%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Palma De Mallorca	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.72 €551.34	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	+65.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,544.18 €9,411.08	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+146.6%
Average			+101.9%

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pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Palma De Mallorca	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €4.00	$4.78 TRY237.39	+6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 €2.87	$4.31 TRY214.45	+34.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.80 €6.07	$2.34 TRY116.17	-65.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.39 €55.68	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	+22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.52 €8.49	$8.13 TRY404.07	-14.6%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 20.5% less for clothing

	Palma De Mallorca	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.85 €64.13	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	-25.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.68 €48.80	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	-27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.72 €88.11	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.89 €115.93	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	-26.5%
Average			-20.5%

Palma De Mallorca vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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