Cost of living comparison

Spain

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Santiago de Compostela Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 4.1% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 22.7% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 16.8% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 10.9% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.3% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 21.5% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Santiago de Compostela Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Santiago de Compostela, you would:

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Santiago de Compostela	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.99	$12.19 TRY606.11	-9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.52 €8.49	$9.35 TRY464.68	-1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.74 €2.45	$1.73 TRY86.04	-36.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 €1.93	$0.58 TRY28.76	-73.2%
Average			-20.4%

Santiago de Compostela vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.7% less for groceries

	Santiago de Compostela	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 €1.02	$0.92 TRY45.76	-19.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 €4.00	$5.28 TRY262.29	+17.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 €4.00	$4.69 TRY232.86	+4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 €2.50	$2.41 TRY119.84	-13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 €2.72	$2.54 TRY126.19	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$0.85 TRY42.32	-9.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$1.03 TRY51.06	+9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.59	$0.57 TRY28.45	-13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$0.84 TRY41.53	-34.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.82	$0.31 TRY15.42	-66.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.59	$0.29 TRY14.22	-56.7%
Average			-22.7%

Santiago de Compostela vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.8% more for transportation

	Santiago de Compostela	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 €5.82	$5.43 TRY270.07	-16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.98	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	+99.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,481.31	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+44.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.73 €14.04	$8.40 TRY417.69	-46.6%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 10.9% more for housing

	Santiago de Compostela	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.03 €29.48	$16.15 TRY802.49	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.83 €649.61	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	+37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.28 €457.23	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	+26.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$117.52 €104.90	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	-41.4%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Santiago de Compostela	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.92 €299.82	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	+204.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,420.41 €7,515.54	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+208.8%
Average			+206.4%

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pay 22.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago de Compostela	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 €2.70	$4.78 TRY237.39	+58.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 €1.78	$4.31 TRY214.45	+116.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 €5.25	$2.34 TRY116.17	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.76 €45.31	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	+50.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.99	$8.13 TRY404.07	-19.3%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 21.5% less for clothing

	Santiago de Compostela	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 €79.95	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	-40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.99 €56.22	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	-37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.78 €89.95	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	-0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.31 €83.28	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	+2.4%
Average			-21.5%

Santiago de Compostela vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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