Cost of living comparison

United States

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Providence Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 44.2% cheaper than Providence.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 55.8% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 65.3% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.3% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 4.7% more in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Providence Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.1% less for restaurants

	Providence	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00	$12.19 TRY603.79	-32.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.50	$9.35 TRY462.91	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.90	$1.73 TRY85.71	-40.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$0.58 TRY28.65	-71.1%
Average			-38.1%

Providence vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.8% less for groceries

	Providence	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.27	$0.92 TRY45.58	-71.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64	$5.28 TRY261.28	-6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94	$4.69 TRY231.97	+19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80	$2.41 TRY119.39	-49.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.50	$2.54 TRY125.71	-60.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.19	$0.85 TRY42.16	-61.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64	$1.03 TRY50.86	+60.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.50	$0.57 TRY28.34	-77.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.14	$0.84 TRY41.37	-61.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46	$0.31 TRY15.36	-78.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.65	$0.29 TRY14.17	-82.6%
Average			-55.8%

Providence vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Providence	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03	$5.43 TRY269.03	+34.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.00	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	-4.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,344.34	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.15	$8.40 TRY416.09	-48.0%
Average			+13.8%

Providence vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 65.3% less for housing

	Providence	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.00	$16.15 TRY799.42	-81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,427.50	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,903.33	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-66.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.64	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-71.7%
Average			-65.3%

Providence vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3% more for childcare

	Providence	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,493.75	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	-31.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,000.00	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+52.9%
Average			+2.3%

Providence vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Providence	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00	$4.78 TRY236.49	-4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.47	$4.31 TRY213.63	-21.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.43	$2.34 TRY115.73	-82.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.00	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.88	$8.13 TRY402.53	-45.3%
Average			-26.3%

Providence vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 4.7% more for clothing

	Providence	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.80	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.33	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	+3.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-4.5%
Average			+4.7%

Providence vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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