Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Panevezys Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 28.2% more expensive than Panevezys.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 31.1% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 73.2% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Panevezys Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Panevezys	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.32 €10.96	$12.19 TRY603.79	-1.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$9.35 TRY462.91	+39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$1.73 TRY85.71	-22.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 €1.69	$0.58 TRY28.65	-69.6%
Average			-3.3%

Panevezys vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Panevezys	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 €1.32	$0.92 TRY45.58	-37.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 €4.48	$5.28 TRY261.28	+4.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 €4.23	$4.69 TRY231.97	-1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.92 €2.60	$2.41 TRY119.39	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 €2.31	$2.54 TRY125.71	-2.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.85 TRY42.16	+11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$1.03 TRY50.86	+60.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.68	$0.57 TRY28.34	-25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 €1.22	$0.84 TRY41.37	-39.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 €0.23	$0.31 TRY15.36	+22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$0.29 TRY14.17	-33.3%
Average			-9.2%

Panevezys vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.1% more for transportation

	Panevezys	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.47 €5.76	$5.43 TRY269.03	-16.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.16 €31.29	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+90.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+86.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.85 €8.77	$8.40 TRY416.09	-14.7%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 73.2% more for housing

	Panevezys	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.22 €12.66	$16.15 TRY799.42	+13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$419.90 €373.73	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+137.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.13 €259.12	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+122.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.29 €139.11	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-55.9%
Average			+73.2%

Panevezys vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Panevezys	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.56 €415.25	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+119.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,234.09 €8,218.67	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+181.6%
Average			+148.3%

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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Panevezys	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.92 €3.49	$4.78 TRY236.49	+21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 €2.79	$4.31 TRY213.63	+37.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$2.34 TRY115.73	-58.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.18 €59.80	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+13.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 €7.97	$8.13 TRY402.53	-9.2%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	Panevezys	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.97 €99.66	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.39 €19.93	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	+76.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.62 €71.76	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$167.96 €149.49	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-43.1%
Average			-12.2%

Panevezys vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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