Cost of living comparison

Slovakia

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Turkey

Izmir vs. Zilina Cost of Living Summary

Izmir is 9.3% cheaper than Zilina.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Izmir
Groceries: pay 38.1% less in Izmir
Transportation: pay 24.8% more in Izmir
Housing: pay 18.8% less in Izmir
Childcare: pay 90.9% more in Izmir
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.7% more in Izmir
Clothing: pay 1.7% less in Izmir

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

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Izmir vs. Zilina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Zilina	Izmir
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 €8.97	$10.16 TRY503.16	+0.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.84 €6.98	$8.64 TRY427.69	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 €1.53	$1.48 TRY73.51	-13.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 €1.27	$0.60 TRY29.87	-57.7%
Average			-6.1%

Zilina vs. Izmir - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.1% less for groceries

	Zilina	Izmir
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 €1.23	$1.04 TRY51.64	-24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.29 €5.60	$4.73 TRY233.97	-24.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.04 €3.59	$4.24 TRY209.81	+5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.35	$2.48 TRY122.91	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.24 €2.88	$2.28 TRY112.88	-29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$0.91 TRY45.28	+18.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$0.97 TRY48.19	+3.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$0.48 TRY23.58	-55.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.03 €1.81	$0.64 TRY31.89	-68.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$0.26 TRY12.86	-57.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 €0.62	$0.17 TRY8.63	-75.1%
Average			-38.1%

Zilina vs. Izmir - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.8% more for transportation

	Zilina	Izmir
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.74 €6.00	$5.23 TRY259.19	-22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 €19.93	$43.19 TRY2,138.43	+92.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	$41,095.22 TRY2M	+57.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.64 €9.47	$11.67 TRY577.94	+9.7%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 18.8% less for housing

	Zilina	Izmir
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.21 €17.99	$15.94 TRY789.12	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.26 €518.23	$601.01 TRY29,758.34	+3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$488.95 €435.18	$422.90 TRY20,939.21	-13.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$176.96 €157.50	$64.55 TRY3,196.29	-63.5%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 90.9% more for childcare

	Zilina	Izmir
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.02 €362.27	$689.32 TRY34,131.05	+69.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,718.41 €5,979.63	$14,450.48 TRY715K	+115.1%
Average			+90.9%

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pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Zilina	Izmir
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €1.99	$3.46 TRY171.07	+54.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.48 €2.21	$3.66 TRY181.10	+47.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$2.24 TRY110.70	-64.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.39 €32.39	$64.08 TRY3,172.79	+76.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.52 €8.47	$8.13 TRY402.53	-14.6%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 1.7% less for clothing

	Zilina	Izmir
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.38 €57.30	$45.96 TRY2,275.83	-28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 €24.92	$37.03 TRY1,833.74	+32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.97 €72.96	$92.27 TRY4,568.63	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.17 €82.93	$81.97 TRY4,058.83	-12.0%
Average			-1.7%

Zilina vs. Izmir - Cost of clothing

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