Cost of living comparison
Istanbul is 3.2% cheaper than Moncton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% less in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% less in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% more in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 40.8% less in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 94.9% more in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Istanbul
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Istanbul are more expensive than in Moncton. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Istanbul. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Istanbul.
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Moncton, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
Moncton
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.68
|
$10.27
TRY402.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
CA$13.33
|
$7.42
TRY290.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
$1.41
TRY55.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.07
|
$0.49
TRY19.15
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Moncton
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
CA$3.79
|
$0.89
TRY34.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
CA$7.07
|
$4.98
TRY195.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
CA$10.77
|
$4.06
TRY159.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CA$4.60
|
$1.89
TRY74.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
CA$6.80
|
$2.76
TRY108.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
CA$2.77
|
$0.55
TRY21.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.92
|
$0.99
TRY38.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
$0.50
TRY19.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
CA$2.49
|
$0.53
TRY20.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.54
|
$0.28
TRY10.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.51
|
$0.24
TRY9.59
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Moncton
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CA$6.11
|
$4.75
TRY186.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.29
CA$69.11
|
$40.72
TRY1,595.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
$43,623.86
TRY1,709,872.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.00
CA$17.87
|
$5.53
TRY216.58
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
Moncton
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.82
CA$93.18
|
$12.92
TRY506.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$973.22
CA$1,337.25
|
$917.53
TRY35,963.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$785.84
CA$1,079.79
|
$560.36
TRY21,963.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.81
CA$119.28
|
$45.19
TRY1,771.37
|
|
pay 94.9% more for childcare
|
Moncton
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$380.80
CA$523.23
|
$680.19
TRY26,660.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,184.84
CA$9,872.33
|
$15,170.99
TRY594,639.00
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moncton
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.95
CA$5.43
|
$4.00
TRY156.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
CA$4.19
|
$3.39
TRY133.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.74
|
$2.18
TRY85.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.18
CA$41.46
|
$51.04
TRY2,000.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
CA$13.82
|
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Moncton
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.91
CA$57.59
|
$56.75
TRY2,224.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.97
CA$45.30
|
$41.70
TRY1,634.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.79
CA$130.25
|
$100.70
TRY3,946.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
CA$147.64
|
$87.67
TRY3,436.15
|
|
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