Cost of living comparison

Istanbul, Turkey

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 36.6% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 76.8% more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 34.5% more in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 2.8% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 21.2% less in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 15.4% more in Warsaw

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

Warsaw vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.8% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.27 TRY399.16	$9.90 PLN37.09	-3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.42 TRY288.35	$8.66 PLN32.46	+16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 TRY54.72	$1.79 PLN6.72	+27.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 TRY18.99	$1.79 PLN6.71	+266.4%
Average			+76.8%

Istanbul vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.5% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$0.89 TRY34.66	$1.09 PLN4.08	+22.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.98 TRY193.56	$4.36 PLN16.33	-12.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.06 TRY157.88	$3.80 PLN14.22	-6.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 TRY73.66	$3.02 PLN11.33	+59.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 TRY107.43	$2.54 PLN9.51	-8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY21.30	$0.45 PLN1.70	-17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 TRY38.34	$0.75 PLN2.80	-24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 TRY19.42	$0.82 PLN3.08	+64.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 TRY20.58	$1.39 PLN5.20	+162.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TRY10.88	$0.41 PLN1.55	+48.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 TRY9.52	$0.47 PLN1.75	+91.3%
Average			+34.5%

Istanbul vs. Warsaw - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 TRY184.57	$6.20 PLN23.23	+30.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.72 TRY1,583.08	$27.22 PLN102.00	-33.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,623.86 TRY1,696,156.89	$30,732.76 PLN115,165.01	-29.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.53 TRY214.85	$7.92 PLN29.67	+43.3%
Average			+2.8%

Istanbul vs. Warsaw - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 TRY502.35	$17.20 PLN64.44	+33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$917.53 TRY35,674.84	$1,070.18 PLN4,010.30	+16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$560.36 TRY21,787.39	$832.44 PLN3,119.39	+48.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.19 TRY1,757.16	$224.46 PLN841.12	+396.7%
Average			+123.8%

Istanbul vs. Warsaw - Cost of housing

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pay 21.2% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$680.19 TRY26,446.78	$507.82 PLN1,902.96	-25.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,170.99 TRY589,869.20	$12,579.90 PLN47,140.71	-17.1%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 TRY155.48	$3.71 PLN13.91	-7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.39 TRY131.93	$3.66 PLN13.72	+7.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.18 TRY84.81	$4.76 PLN17.85	+118.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.04 TRY1,984.69	$42.25 PLN158.32	-17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.27 TRY282.69	$8.66 PLN32.46	+19.1%
Average			+24.2%

Istanbul vs. Warsaw - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 15.4% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.75 TRY2,206.44	$89.45 PLN335.19	+57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.70 TRY1,621.26	$41.56 PLN155.72	-0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.70 TRY3,915.18	$88.32 PLN330.97	-12.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.67 TRY3,408.59	$102.18 PLN382.88	+16.6%
Average			+15.4%

Istanbul vs. Warsaw - Cost of clothing

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