Cost of living comparison
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Istanbul vs. Zakynthos Cost of Living Summary
Istanbul is 14.1% cheaper than Zakynthos.
Istanbul vs. Zakynthos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Zakynthos, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Zakynthos
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.99
€25.00
|
$12.19
TRY608.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
$9.35
TRY466.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$1.73
TRY86.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.60
|
$0.58
TRY28.89
|
|
Zakynthos vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.8% less for groceries
|
Zakynthos
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
$0.92
TRY45.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
€6.50
|
$5.28
TRY263.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
€7.95
|
$4.69
TRY233.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.20
|
$2.41
TRY120.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.86
€6.12
|
$2.54
TRY126.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.47
|
$0.85
TRY42.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.59
|
$1.03
TRY51.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.57
TRY28.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.84
TRY41.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$0.31
TRY15.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.29
TRY14.29
|
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Zakynthos vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Zakynthos
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.83
|
$5.43
TRY271.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.99
|
$67.03
TRY3,347.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.23
€26.99
|
$8.40
TRY419.62
|
|
Zakynthos vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Zakynthos
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.18
€59.99
|
$16.15
TRY806.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.91
€349.93
|
$996.85
TRY49,776.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$391.91
€349.93
|
$647.83
TRY32,348.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.88
€229.37
|
$68.87
TRY3,438.98
|
|
Zakynthos vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Zakynthos
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,119.74
€999.81
|
$1,021.62
TRY51,013.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
|
Zakynthos vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zakynthos
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
€4.50
|
$4.78
TRY238.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
€4.17
|
$4.31
TRY215.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
$2.34
TRY116.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.99
|
$76.22
TRY3,805.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.13
TRY405.94
|
|
Zakynthos vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Zakynthos
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.97
€99.98
|
$53.35
TRY2,663.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$123.17
€109.98
|
$39.62
TRY1,978.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.17
€109.98
|
$99.91
TRY4,989.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.97
€124.98
|
$95.52
TRY4,769.83
|
|
Zakynthos vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing
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