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Croatia

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Turkey

Istanbul vs. Zadar Cost of Living Summary

Istanbul is 4.6% cheaper than Zadar.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Istanbul
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Istanbul
Transportation: pay 13.0% more in Istanbul
Housing: pay 12.1% less in Istanbul
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Istanbul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% more in Istanbul
Clothing: pay 6.4% less in Istanbul

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

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Istanbul vs. Zadar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Zadar	Istanbul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.56 HRK97.59	$12.19 TRY603.79	-16.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.84 HRK52.55	$9.35 TRY462.91	+19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 HRK19.84	$1.73 TRY85.71	-41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 HRK14.39	$0.58 TRY28.65	-73.0%
Average			-18.3%

Zadar vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Zadar	Istanbul
Bread 1 loaf	$1.68 HRK11.26	$0.92 TRY45.58	-45.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 HRK36.58	$5.28 TRY261.28	-3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 HRK29.17	$4.69 TRY231.97	+7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 HRK25.88	$2.41 TRY119.39	-37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 HRK29.51	$2.54 TRY125.71	-42.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 HRK5.88	$0.85 TRY42.16	-2.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HRK4.71	$1.03 TRY50.86	+46.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 HRK6.47	$0.57 TRY28.34	-40.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HRK7.75	$0.84 TRY41.37	-27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 HRK6.80	$0.31 TRY15.36	-69.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 HRK4.09	$0.29 TRY14.17	-53.1%
Average			-30.6%

Zadar vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.0% more for transportation

	Zadar	Istanbul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 HRK46.38	$5.43 TRY269.03	-21.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.59 HRK298.92	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	+50.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$50,810.11 TRY3M	+93.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.27 HRK142.63	$8.40 TRY416.09	-60.5%
Average			+13.0%

Zadar vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.1% less for housing

	Zadar	Istanbul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.07 HRK268.62	$16.15 TRY799.42	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$891.76 HRK5,978.45	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	+11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$687.97 HRK4,612.20	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	-5.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	-50.1%
Average			-12.1%

Zadar vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Zadar	Istanbul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$242.61 HRK1,626.48	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	+321.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$25,999.20 TRY1M	+280.6%
Average			+300.4%

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pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Zadar	Istanbul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 HRK22.52	$4.78 TRY236.49	+42.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 HRK16.61	$4.31 TRY213.63	+74.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 HRK37.53	$2.34 TRY115.73	-58.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.99 HRK375.34	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	+36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 HRK71.99	$8.13 TRY402.53	-24.3%
Average			+10.7%

Zadar vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.4% less for clothing

	Zadar	Istanbul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 HRK600.55	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	-40.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.20 HRK242.72	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	+9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.58 HRK694.38	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	+21.9%
Average			-6.4%

Zadar vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing

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