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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Udon Thani Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 2.1 times more expensive than Udon Thani.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 71.7% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Udon Thani Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Udon Thani, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Udon Thani	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.38 THB79.77	$12.19 TRY608.91	+413.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.88 THB398.87	$9.35 TRY466.83	-21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 THB24.93	$1.73 TRY86.44	+133.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 THB9.64	$0.58 TRY28.89	+101.5%
Average			+124.0%

Udon Thani vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Udon Thani	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 THB47.37	$0.92 TRY45.97	-34.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.91 THB299.15	$5.28 TRY263.50	-40.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.70 THB325.57	$4.69 TRY233.94	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 THB52.35	$2.41 TRY120.40	+54.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.13 THB37.88	$2.54 TRY126.78	+125.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 THB37.09	$0.85 TRY42.52	-22.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.43 THB14.47	$1.03 TRY51.29	+138.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 THB31.44	$0.57 TRY28.58	-38.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 THB31.66	$0.84 TRY41.72	-11.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 THB22.62	$0.31 TRY15.49	-53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 THB15.60	$0.29 TRY14.29	-38.5%
Average			-14.3%

Udon Thani vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.7% more for transportation

	Udon Thani	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.63 THB155.27	$5.43 TRY271.32	+17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.40 THB349.01	$67.03 TRY3,347.00	+544.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,807.16 THB1M	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.57 THB421.80	$8.40 TRY419.62	-33.1%
Average			+71.7%

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Udon Thani	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.28 THB747.88	$16.15 TRY806.20	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$178.25 THB5,983.03	$996.85 TRY49,776.31	+459.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$109.92 THB3,689.53	$647.83 TRY32,348.56	+489.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.75 THB1,569.23	$68.87 TRY3,438.98	+47.3%
Average			+322.1%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Udon Thani	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.06 THB6,647.81	$1,021.62 TRY51,013.47	+415.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,100.86 THB339K	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+157.4%
Average			+264.4%

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pay 57.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Udon Thani	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.78 THB59.83	$4.78 TRY238.49	+167.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 THB49.86	$4.31 TRY215.45	+190.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.23 THB142.10	$2.34 TRY116.71	-44.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$92.10 THB3,091.23	$76.22 TRY3,805.71	-17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.46 THB149.58	$8.13 TRY405.94	+82.4%
Average			+57.5%

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Udon Thani	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.07 THB1,479.14	$53.35 TRY2,663.74	+21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.48 THB1,761.67	$39.62 TRY1,978.26	-24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.81 THB2,343.35	$99.91 TRY4,989.00	+43.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.25 THB2,559.41	$95.52 TRY4,769.83	+25.3%
Average			+13.1%

Udon Thani vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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