Cost of living comparison

 Istanbul, Turkey
compared to
 Palma De Mallorca, Spain
Palma De Mallorca vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Palma De Mallorca is 83.3% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants
pay 2.6 times more in Palma De Mallorca
Groceries
pay 73.0% more in Palma De Mallorca
Transportation
pay 2.6 times more in Palma De Mallorca
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Palma De Mallorca
Childcare
pay 13.5% less in Palma De Mallorca
Entertainment and Sports
pay 42.8% more in Palma De Mallorca
Clothing
pay 22.8% more in Palma De Mallorca

The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Palma De Mallorca are more expensive than in Istanbul. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Palma De Mallorca.

Palma De Mallorca vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Palma De Mallorca instead of Istanbul, you would:

pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

 
Istanbul
Palma De Mallorca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.27
TRY402.63
$15.00
€13.16
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.42
TRY290.85
$12.86
€11.28
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.41
TRY55.20
$2.85
€2.50

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pay 73.0% more for groceries

 
Istanbul
Palma De Mallorca
Bread
1 loaf
$0.89
TRY34.96
$1.44
€1.26
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.98
TRY195.24
$7.06
€6.19
Milk (1 gallon) $4.06
TRY159.25
$4.04
€3.54

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

 
Istanbul
Palma De Mallorca
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.75
TRY186.17
$6.66
€5.84
Monthly public transit pass $40.72
TRY1,596.84
$40.73
€35.72
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $43,623.86
TRY1,710,897.48
$35,759.38
€31,366.52

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Istanbul
Palma De Mallorca
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$12.92
TRY506.71
$37.63
€33.01
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $917.53
TRY35,984.87
$1,162.45
€1,019.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $560.36
TRY21,976.74
$935.73
€820.78

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pay 13.5% less for childcare

 
Istanbul
Palma De Mallorca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $680.19
TRY26,676.62
$660.92
€579.73
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,170.99
TRY594,995.51
$11,521.45
€10,106.10

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pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Istanbul
Palma De Mallorca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
TRY156.83
$4.29
€3.76
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.39
TRY133.08
$3.17
€2.78
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.18
TRY85.54
$6.16
€5.41

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pay 22.8% more for clothing

 
Istanbul
Palma De Mallorca
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.75
TRY2,225.62
$88.96
€78.03
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.70
TRY1,635.35
$56.80
€49.83
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.70
TRY3,949.20
$83.60
€73.33

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