Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Turkey

Istanbul vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 16.9% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 25.7% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 30.7% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 32.4% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 15.5% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 24.7% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Prague	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.87 CZK237.38	$12.19 TRY611.44	+12.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.09 CZK220.25	$9.35 TRY468.77	-7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 CZK43.52	$1.73 TRY86.80	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 CZK31.57	$0.58 TRY29.01	-60.0%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 25.7% less for groceries

	Prague	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.64 CZK35.90	$0.92 TRY46.16	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.97 CZK130.44	$5.28 TRY264.59	-11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 CZK87.97	$4.69 TRY234.91	+16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 CZK83.63	$2.41 TRY120.90	-37.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.77 CZK82.36	$2.54 TRY127.30	-32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK19.03	$0.85 TRY42.69	-2.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CZK17.59	$1.03 TRY51.51	+27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 CZK21.10	$0.57 TRY28.70	-40.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 CZK36.79	$0.84 TRY41.89	-50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK10.08	$0.31 TRY15.56	-32.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 CZK9.87	$0.29 TRY14.35	-36.7%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 30.7% more for transportation

	Prague	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.27 CZK158.84	$5.43 TRY272.44	-25.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.49 CZK469.17	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	+211.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK679K	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+63.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.59 CZK340.39	$8.40 TRY421.37	-46.1%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 32.4% less for housing

	Prague	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 CZK476.71	$16.15 TRY809.55	-26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.98 CZK24,366.71	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$960.67 CZK20,975.73	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	-32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.79 CZK4,799.03	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	-68.7%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 15.5% more for childcare

	Prague	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,078.55 CZK23,549.57	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	-5.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,476.09 CZK403K	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+40.7%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 CZK69.08	$4.78 TRY239.48	+51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CZK79.76	$4.31 TRY216.34	+18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.79 CZK170.20	$2.34 TRY117.19	-70.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.45 CZK1,472.71	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	+13.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.30 CZK290.33	$8.13 TRY407.63	-38.9%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

	Prague	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.51 CZK2,019.90	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.60 CZK1,039.43	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.07 CZK2,447.03	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	-10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.30 CZK2,779.58	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	-25.0%
Average			-24.7%

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