Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Vina Del Mar Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 42.4% more expensive than Vina Del Mar.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% more in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 9.1% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 54.7% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 72.5% more in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 30.2% more in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Vina Del Mar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Istanbul instead of Vina Del Mar, you would:

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pay 23.1% more for restaurants

	Vina Del Mar	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.19 CLF0.2100	$12.19 TRY606.11	+49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.67 CLF0.1900	$9.35 TRY464.68	+21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CLF0.0400	$1.73 TRY86.04	+23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 CLF0.0300	$0.58 TRY28.76	-45.8%
Average			+23.1%

Vina Del Mar vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.1% less for groceries

	Vina Del Mar	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CLF0.0300	$0.92 TRY45.76	-24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 CLF0.1200	$5.28 TRY262.29	+9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.89 CLF0.1200	$4.69 TRY232.86	-4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 CLF0.0900	$2.41 TRY119.84	-33.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CLF0.0600	$2.54 TRY126.19	+9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.85 TRY42.32	+25.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$1.03 TRY51.06	+27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$0.57 TRY28.45	-0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 CLF0.0100	$0.84 TRY41.53	+68.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.31 TRY15.42	-55.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$0.29 TRY14.22	-49.4%
Average			-9.1%

Vina Del Mar vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.7% more for transportation

	Vina Del Mar	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$5.43 TRY270.07	+7.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.88 CLF0.9800	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	+72.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,418.47 CLF464.3700	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+175.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.36 CLF0.2900	$8.40 TRY417.69	-26.0%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 72.5% more for housing

	Vina Del Mar	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.65 CLF0.4500	$16.15 TRY802.49	-8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.17 CLF11.6500	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	+115.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$328.29 CLF8.2800	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	+97.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.85 CLF2.1100	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	-17.9%
Average			+72.5%

Vina Del Mar vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Vina Del Mar	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$506.51 CLF12.7700	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	+101.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,116.24 CLF128.9900	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+408.2%
Average			+220.2%

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pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Vina Del Mar	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 CLF0.0900	$4.78 TRY237.39	+33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 CLF0.0900	$4.31 TRY214.45	+22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.91 CLF0.1200	$2.34 TRY116.17	-52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.49 CLF1.1000	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	+75.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.14 CLF0.1500	$8.13 TRY404.07	+32.4%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 30.2% more for clothing

	Vina Del Mar	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.18 CLF1.0900	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	+23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.26 CLF0.8400	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	+19.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.28 CLF1.4200	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	+77.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 CLF2.1900	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	+9.8%
Average			+30.2%

Vina Del Mar vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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