Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Valdivia Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 43.2% more expensive than Valdivia.

Restaurants: pay 36.9% more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 23.1% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 74.4% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 50.7% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 5.9 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 55.6% more in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Valdivia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.9% more for restaurants

	Valdivia	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.34 CLF0.1600	$12.19 TRY606.11	+92.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.75 CLF0.1700	$9.35 TRY464.68	+38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CLF0.0500	$1.73 TRY86.04	-13.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 CLF0.0300	$0.58 TRY28.76	-54.8%
Average			+36.9%

Valdivia vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.1% less for groceries

	Valdivia	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 CLF0.0300	$0.92 TRY45.76	-30.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.47 CLF0.1100	$5.28 TRY262.29	+18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.38 CLF0.1100	$4.69 TRY232.86	+7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.00 CLF0.0800	$2.41 TRY119.84	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 CLF0.0700	$2.54 TRY126.19	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CLF0.0200	$0.85 TRY42.32	-12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 CLF0.0200	$1.03 TRY51.06	+20.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CLF0.0200	$0.57 TRY28.45	-28.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 CLF0.0200	$0.84 TRY41.53	+0.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 CLF0.0300	$0.31 TRY15.42	-70.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 CLF0.0200	$0.29 TRY14.22	-58.8%
Average			-23.1%

Valdivia vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 74.4% more for transportation

	Valdivia	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 CLF0.1400	$5.43 TRY270.07	-2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.03 TRY3,331.58
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,831.98 CLF373.9400	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+242.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.40 TRY417.69
Average			+74.4%

Valdivia vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 50.7% more for housing

	Valdivia	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.70 CLF0.7700	$16.15 TRY802.49	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 CLF14.5100	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	+73.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$370.93 CLF9.3500	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	+74.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.12 CLF1.7400	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	-0.4%
Average			+50.7%

Valdivia vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 5.9 times more for childcare

	Valdivia	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$245.58 CLF6.1900	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	+316.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,069.74 CLF77.3900	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+746.9%
Average			+493.6%

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pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Valdivia	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 CLF0.0900	$4.78 TRY237.39	+33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.10 CLF0.0500	$4.31 TRY214.45	+105.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.12 CLF0.1300	$2.34 TRY116.17	-54.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.93 CLF1.0300	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	+86.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.60 CLF0.1200	$8.13 TRY404.07	+76.6%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 55.6% more for clothing

	Valdivia	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.16 CLF1.2900	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	+4.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.73 CLF0.4500	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	+123.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$49.46 CLF1.2500	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	+102.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.74 CLF1.9300	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	+24.5%
Average			+55.6%

Valdivia vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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