Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Turkey

Izmir vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Izmir is 31.7% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 25.0% less in Izmir
Groceries: pay 24.0% less in Izmir
Transportation: pay 11.0% more in Izmir
Housing: pay 55.3% less in Izmir
Childcare: pay 8.2% more in Izmir
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Izmir
Clothing: pay 29.0% less in Izmir

The cost of transportation and childcare in Izmir are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Izmir.

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Izmir vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Izmir instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 25.0% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Izmir
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$10.16 TRY503.16	-11.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$8.64 TRY427.69	-15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$1.48 TRY73.51	-33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.60 TRY29.87	-73.1%
Average			-25.0%

Warsaw vs. Izmir - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.0% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Izmir
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$1.04 TRY51.64	-30.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$4.73 TRY233.97	+7.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$4.24 TRY209.81	+4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$2.48 TRY122.91	-36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$2.28 TRY112.88	-22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$0.91 TRY45.28	+68.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.97 TRY48.19	+25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.48 TRY23.58	-38.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$0.64 TRY31.89	-64.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.26 TRY12.86	-35.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.17 TRY8.63	-57.3%
Average			-24.0%

Warsaw vs. Izmir - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.0% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Izmir
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$5.23 TRY259.19	-20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	+53.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$11.67 TRY577.94	-8.7%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 55.3% less for housing

	Warsaw	Izmir
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$15.94 TRY789.12	-1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	-49.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	-55.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	-75.4%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 8.2% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Izmir
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	+17.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$14,450.48 TRY715K	-0.1%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Izmir
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$3.46 TRY171.07	-24.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$3.66 TRY181.10	-14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$2.24 TRY110.70	-65.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	+37.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$8.13 TRY402.53	-11.7%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Izmir
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	-57.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	-6.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	-26.7%
Average			-29.0%

Warsaw vs. Izmir - Cost of clothing

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