Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Subang Jaya Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 59.2% more expensive than Subang Jaya.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 17.5% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 79.9% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.1% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Istanbul

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Istanbul are more expensive than in Subang Jaya. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Istanbul.

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Istanbul vs. Subang Jaya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Subang Jaya, you would:

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Subang Jaya	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 MYR15.00	$12.19 TRY606.11	+232.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.65 MYR18.99	$9.35 TRY464.68	+101.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 MYR3.03	$1.73 TRY86.04	+133.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 MYR1.54	$0.58 TRY28.76	+53.9%
Average			+149.1%

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pay 17.5% less for groceries

	Subang Jaya	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MYR4.35	$0.92 TRY45.76	-13.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.82 MYR27.85	$5.28 TRY262.29	-22.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.18 MYR29.33	$4.69 TRY232.86	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 MYR9.00	$2.41 TRY119.84	+9.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 MYR8.25	$2.54 TRY126.19	+25.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 MYR5.54	$0.85 TRY42.32	-37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 MYR3.35	$1.03 TRY51.06	+25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 MYR4.23	$0.57 TRY28.45	-44.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 MYR2.66	$0.84 TRY41.53	+28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 MYR2.01	$0.31 TRY15.42	-36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 MYR2.05	$0.29 TRY14.22	-42.9%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Subang Jaya	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.22 MYR13.15	$5.43 TRY270.07	+68.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.24 MYR49.98	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	+447.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR171K	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.36 MYR17.79	$8.40 TRY417.69	+92.9%
Average			+108.2%

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pay 79.9% more for housing

	Subang Jaya	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.91 MYR118.10	$16.15 TRY802.49	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$562.82 MYR2,299.27	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	+77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$342.58 MYR1,399.55	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	+89.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.39 MYR115.99	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	+142.6%
Average			+79.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Subang Jaya	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.09 MYR1,221.86	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	+241.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,751.60 MYR43,923.52	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+141.8%
Average			+187.4%

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pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Subang Jaya	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.16 MYR16.99	$4.78 TRY237.39	+14.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.95 MYR12.05	$4.31 TRY214.45	+46.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 MYR17.99	$2.34 TRY116.17	-46.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.47 MYR99.97	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	+211.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.02 MYR20.49	$8.13 TRY404.07	+62.1%
Average			+56.1%

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Subang Jaya	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.86 MYR244.54	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	-10.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.06 MYR143.24	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	+13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.65 MYR349.89	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	+16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.71 MYR284.79	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	+37.0%
Average			+12.6%

Subang Jaya vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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