Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 4.2% cheaper than Vilnius.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 20.7% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 16.4% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 4.9% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 90.5% more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% less in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 19.0% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.4% less for restaurants

	Vilnius	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$12.19 TRY603.79	-9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$9.35 TRY462.91	+4.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 €2.02	$1.73 TRY85.71	-23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$0.58 TRY28.65	-74.2%
Average			-17.4%

Vilnius vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

	Vilnius	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.47	$0.92 TRY45.58	-44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 €4.63	$5.28 TRY261.28	+1.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.65 €5.03	$4.69 TRY231.97	-17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.92	$2.41 TRY119.39	-26.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 €3.41	$2.54 TRY125.71	-33.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$0.85 TRY42.16	-1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$1.03 TRY50.86	+56.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$0.57 TRY28.34	-26.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.39	$0.84 TRY41.37	-46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$0.31 TRY15.36	-27.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 €0.33	$0.29 TRY14.17	-21.8%
Average			-20.7%

Vilnius vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.4% more for transportation

	Vilnius	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.33 €6.52	$5.43 TRY269.03	-25.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.55 €37.87	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+86.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.93 €11.51	$8.40 TRY416.09	-35.0%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 4.9% less for housing

	Vilnius	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.45 €18.20	$16.15 TRY799.42	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.94 €726.22	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$619.59 €551.45	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	+4.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.67 €151.90	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-59.6%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 90.5% more for childcare

	Vilnius	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$646.49 €575.40	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+58.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+129.6%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Vilnius	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$4.78 TRY236.49	-14.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 €3.28	$4.31 TRY213.63	+17.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$2.34 TRY115.73	-62.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.50 €36.94	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+83.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$8.13 TRY402.53	-19.3%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 19.0% less for clothing

	Vilnius	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.67 €84.26	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-43.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.68 €37.10	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	-4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.02 €81.90	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	+8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.61	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	-25.8%
Average			-19.0%

Vilnius vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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