Cost of living comparison
compared to
Istanbul vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary
Istanbul is 23.3% more expensive than San Fernando.
Istanbul vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Istanbul instead of San Fernando, you would:
pay 16.6% more for restaurants
|
San Fernando
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.32
TTD70.16
|
$12.19
TRY603.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.11
TTD55.12
|
$9.35
TRY462.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.92
|
$1.73
TRY85.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
TTD5.01
|
$0.58
TRY28.65
|
|
San Fernando vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
San Fernando
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
TTD15.53
|
$0.92
TRY45.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
TTD22.56
|
$5.28
TRY261.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
TTD51.85
|
$4.69
TRY231.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
TTD26.06
|
$2.41
TRY119.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
TTD31.07
|
$2.54
TRY125.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
TTD17.01
|
$0.85
TRY42.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TTD7.74
|
$1.03
TRY50.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
TTD11.37
|
$0.57
TRY28.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
TTD13.23
|
$0.84
TRY41.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TTD2.27
|
$0.31
TRY15.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
TTD2.27
|
$0.29
TRY14.17
|
|
San Fernando vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
San Fernando
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
TTD29.40
|
$5.43
TRY269.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.22
TTD300.68
|
$67.03
TRY3,318.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,853.34
TTD251K
|
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.96
TTD54.12
|
$8.40
TRY416.09
|
|
San Fernando vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation
pay 67.9% more for housing
|
San Fernando
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.45
TTD309.03
|
$16.15
TRY799.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.95
TTD3,507.88
|
$996.85
TRY49,357.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$393.10
TTD2,672.67
|
$647.83
TRY32,076.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.82
TTD229.93
|
$68.87
TRY3,410.06
|
|
San Fernando vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
San Fernando
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$399.05
TTD2,713.11
|
$1,021.62
TRY50,584.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,825.75
TTD73,603.36
|
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
|
San Fernando vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Fernando
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TTD12.53
|
$4.78
TRY236.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
TTD25.28
|
$4.31
TRY213.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
TTD38.09
|
$2.34
TRY115.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.59
TTD350.79
|
$76.22
TRY3,773.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD60.14
|
$8.13
TRY402.53
|
|
San Fernando vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
San Fernando
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.67
TTD371.67
|
$53.35
TRY2,641.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.85
TTD250.56
|
$39.62
TRY1,961.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
TTD601.35
|
$99.91
TRY4,947.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.45
TTD601.35
|
$95.52
TRY4,729.71
|
|
San Fernando vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing
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