Cost of living comparison

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 35.2% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 56.2% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 68.0% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 25.0% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 26.0% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.0% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 50.8% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.2% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK174.37	$12.19 TRY603.79	-53.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK132.75	$9.35 TRY462.91	-53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.58	$1.73 TRY85.71	-46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.60	$0.58 TRY28.65	-78.1%
Average			-56.2%

Torshavn vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.0% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK32.88	$0.92 TRY45.58	-81.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK54.80	$5.28 TRY261.28	-36.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.24	$4.69 TRY231.97	-45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.25	$2.41 TRY119.39	-62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK42.94	$2.54 TRY125.71	-60.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.20	$0.85 TRY42.16	-53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.72	$1.03 TRY50.86	-59.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.08	$0.57 TRY28.34	-78.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.59	$0.84 TRY41.37	-64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.00	$0.31 TRY15.36	-81.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.86	$0.29 TRY14.17	-86.3%
Average			-68.0%

Torshavn vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.0% more for transportation

	Torshavn	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK43.81	$5.43 TRY269.03	-17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK199.28	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+123.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$50,810.11 TRY3M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.40 TRY416.09
Average			+25.0%

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pay 26.0% less for housing

	Torshavn	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK597.84	$16.15 TRY799.42	-82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,213.90	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,938.52	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK652.11	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-29.8%
Average			-26.0%

Torshavn vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Torshavn	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,246.59	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+109.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$25,999.20 TRY1M
Average			+109.3%

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pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.08	$4.78 TRY236.49	-49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK45.93	$4.31 TRY213.63	-37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK74.73	$2.34 TRY115.73	-79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK366.67	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.11	$8.13 TRY402.53	-49.5%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 50.8% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK933.87	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-62.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK398.56	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-33.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,108.49	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,627.45	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-61.0%
Average			-50.8%

Torshavn vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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