Cost of living comparison

Estonia

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Tallinn Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 9.3% cheaper than Tallinn.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 19.9% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 9.9% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 99.7% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.5% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 30.0% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Tallinn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.9% less for restaurants

	Tallinn	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$12.19 TRY603.79	-27.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.76 €10.46	$9.35 TRY462.91	-20.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 €1.96	$1.73 TRY85.71	-21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 €2.00	$0.58 TRY28.65	-74.2%
Average			-31.9%

Tallinn vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Tallinn	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$0.92 TRY45.58	-35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.67 €5.05	$5.28 TRY261.28	-7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.18 €3.72	$4.69 TRY231.97	+12.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.26 €2.91	$2.41 TRY119.39	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.15 €3.69	$2.54 TRY125.71	-38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.92	$0.85 TRY42.16	-17.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 €0.57	$1.03 TRY50.86	+59.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.07	$0.57 TRY28.34	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.17	$0.84 TRY41.37	-36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 €0.31	$0.31 TRY15.36	-9.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 €0.32	$0.29 TRY14.17	-19.9%
Average			-19.9%

Tallinn vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.9% more for transportation

	Tallinn	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.40 €6.59	$5.43 TRY269.03	-26.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.90	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+99.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+81.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.56 €13.85	$8.40 TRY416.09	-46.0%
Average			+19.9%

Tallinn vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.9% less for housing

	Tallinn	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.50 €28.93	$16.15 TRY799.42	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$806.58 €717.89	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+23.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$579.28 €515.58	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$259.88 €231.30	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-73.5%
Average			-9.9%

Tallinn vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 99.7% more for childcare

	Tallinn	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$661.76 €588.99	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+54.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,068.29 €8,961.14	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+158.2%
Average			+99.7%

Tallinn vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare

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pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tallinn	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 €5.98	$4.78 TRY236.49	-28.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.36 €3.88	$4.31 TRY213.63	-1.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 €6.18	$2.34 TRY115.73	-66.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.62 €43.27	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+56.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.44 €11.96	$8.13 TRY402.53	-39.5%
Average			-17.5%

Tallinn vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.0% less for clothing

	Tallinn	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.46 €91.19	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-47.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.18 €45.55	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-22.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.10 €106.00	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.83 €120.01	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-29.2%
Average			-30.0%

Tallinn vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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