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Poland

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Turkey

Izmir vs. Poznan Cost of Living Summary

Izmir is 15.8% cheaper than Poznan.

Restaurants: pay 16.5% less in Izmir
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Izmir
Transportation: pay 13.2% more in Izmir
Housing: pay 35.5% less in Izmir
Childcare: pay 65.7% more in Izmir
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% more in Izmir
Clothing: pay 17.2% less in Izmir

The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Izmir are more expensive than in Poznan. Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Izmir.

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Izmir vs. Poznan Cost Breakdown

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pay 16.5% less for restaurants

	Poznan	Izmir
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$10.16 TRY503.16	-11.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.95 PLN34.76	$8.64 TRY427.69	-3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 PLN6.65	$1.48 TRY73.51	-13.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 PLN6.24	$0.60 TRY29.87	-62.5%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Poznan	Izmir
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 PLN4.79	$1.04 TRY51.64	-15.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.42 PLN17.16	$4.73 TRY233.97	+7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.51 PLN13.64	$4.24 TRY209.81	+20.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 PLN13.91	$2.48 TRY122.91	-30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 PLN10.61	$2.28 TRY112.88	-16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.60 PLN2.34	$0.91 TRY45.28	+51.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 PLN2.89	$0.97 TRY48.19	+30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 PLN2.96	$0.48 TRY23.58	-37.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 PLN4.34	$0.64 TRY31.89	-42.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 PLN1.32	$0.26 TRY12.86	-23.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.81	$0.17 TRY8.63	-62.6%
Average			-16.9%

Poznan vs. Izmir - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.2% more for transportation

	Poznan	Izmir
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.23 PLN24.20	$5.23 TRY259.19	-16.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.68 PLN119.19	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	+40.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+34.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.48 PLN40.72	$11.67 TRY577.94	+11.3%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 35.5% less for housing

	Poznan	Izmir
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.79 PLN72.99	$15.94 TRY789.12	-15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.66 PLN3,044.31	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$595.74 PLN2,314.27	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	-29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.92 PLN873.73	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	-71.3%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 65.7% more for childcare

	Poznan	Izmir
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.60 PLN1,874.76	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	+42.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,517.02 PLN29,201.49	$14,450.48 TRY715K	+92.2%
Average			+65.7%

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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Poznan	Izmir
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.07 PLN11.92	$3.46 TRY171.07	+12.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.44 PLN13.36	$3.66 TRY181.10	+6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.62 PLN21.85	$2.24 TRY110.70	-60.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.68 PLN154.15	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	+61.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 PLN29.80	$8.13 TRY402.53	+6.0%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 17.2% less for clothing

	Poznan	Izmir
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$78.28 PLN304.10	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	-41.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 PLN145.32	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	-1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.41 PLN335.66	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	+6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.40 PLN421.09	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	-24.4%
Average			-17.2%

Poznan vs. Izmir - Cost of clothing

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