Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Vancouver 

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Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 87.3% higher than in Istanbul (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 116.1% higher than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 182.1% higher than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 82.1% higher than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 131.4% higher than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 89.6% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(12.68 C$)
591.63 TL
(25.00 C$)
     +97.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 TL
(63.38 C$)
2,839.81 TL
(120.00 C$)
     +89.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 220.00 TL
(9.30 C$)
354.98 TL
(15.00 C$)
     +61.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 110.00 TL
(4.65 C$)
189.32 TL
(8.00 C$)
     +72.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 TL
(6.34 C$)
212.99 TL
(9.00 C$)
     +42.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 93.29 TL
(3.94 C$)
127.55 TL
(5.39 C$)
     +36.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 39.86 TL
(1.68 C$)
68.93 TL
(2.91 C$)
     +72.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 17.35 TL
(0.73 C$)
62.00 TL
(2.62 C$)
     +257.4 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 140.85 TL
(5.95 C$)
271.32 TL
(11.46 C$)
     +92.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17.07 TL
(0.72 C$)
90.14 TL
(3.81 C$)
     +428.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 27.64 TL
(1.17 C$)
66.24 TL
(2.80 C$)
     +139.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 68.45 TL
(2.89 C$)
134.37 TL
(5.68 C$)
     +96.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 122.98 TL
(5.20 C$)
198.70 TL
(8.40 C$)
     +61.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 81.80 TL
(3.46 C$)
230.48 TL
(9.74 C$)
     +181.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 231.34 TL
(9.78 C$)
264.18 TL
(11.16 C$)
     +14.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 17.68 TL
(0.75 C$)
66.23 TL
(2.80 C$)
     +274.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 26.29 TL
(1.11 C$)
19.84 TL
(0.84 C$)
     -24.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.55 TL
(0.57 C$)
56.50 TL
(2.39 C$)
     +317.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 18.58 TL
(0.79 C$)
71.01 TL
(3.00 C$)
     +282.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.05 TL
(0.47 C$)
48.13 TL
(2.03 C$)
     +335.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.34 TL
(0.35 C$)
40.79 TL
(1.72 C$)
     +389.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 32.07 TL
(1.36 C$)
84.60 TL
(3.57 C$)
     +163.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.25 TL
(0.56 C$)
63.80 TL
(2.70 C$)
     +381.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 TL
(12.68 C$)
473.30 TL
(20.00 C$)
     +57.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 58.53 TL
(2.47 C$)
109.60 TL
(4.63 C$)
     +87.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 83.23 TL
(3.52 C$)
110.09 TL
(4.65 C$)
     +32.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 58.00 TL
(2.45 C$)
475.08 TL
(20.07 C$)
     +719.1 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.70 TL
(0.75 C$)
74.54 TL
(3.15 C$)
     +321.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,388.00 TL
(58.65 C$)
3,313.11 TL
(140.00 C$)
     +138.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 TL
(1.06 C$)
94.66 TL
(4.00 C$)
     +278.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.36 TL
(1.20 C$)
90.64 TL
(3.83 C$)
     +219.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 250.00 TL
(10.56 C$)
866.02 TL
(36.59 C$)
     +246.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 150.63 TL
(6.36 C$)
176.35 TL
(7.45 C$)
     +17.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,374,500.00 TL
(58,081.39 C$)
804,091.66 TL
(33,978.00 C$)
     -41.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,409,351.43 TL
(59,554.08 C$)
670,787.37 TL
(28,345.04 C$)
     -52.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,859.13 TL
(78.56 C$)
3,623.54 TL
(153.12 C$)
     +94.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 268.76 TL
(11.36 C$)
1,565.70 TL
(66.16 C$)
     +482.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 352.64 TL
(14.90 C$)
1,885.95 TL
(79.69 C$)
     +434.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,281.99 TL
(54.17 C$)
1,358.95 TL
(57.42 C$)
     +6.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 429.41 TL
(18.15 C$)
427.82 TL
(18.08 C$)
     -0.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 TL
(8.45 C$)
425.97 TL
(18.00 C$)
     +113.0 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 16,657.13 TL
(703.87 C$)
36,680.85 TL
(1,550.00 C$)
     +120.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 362,395.76 TL
(15,313.53 C$)
475,667.86 TL
(20,100.00 C$)
     +31.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,519.39 TL
(64.20 C$)
2,066.53 TL
(87.32 C$)
     +36.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,090.97 TL
(46.10 C$)
1,476.92 TL
(62.41 C$)
     +35.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,843.30 TL
(120.15 C$)
3,260.32 TL
(137.77 C$)
     +14.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,565.33 TL
(108.40 C$)
4,137.75 TL
(174.85 C$)
     +61.3 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 24,754.42 TL
(1,046.03 C$)
66,379.76 TL
(2,804.97 C$)
     +168.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,804.50 TL
(667.84 C$)
54,720.18 TL
(2,312.28 C$)
     +246.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 48,428.54 TL
(2,046.41 C$)
120,190.47 TL
(5,078.81 C$)
     +148.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 29,086.89 TL
(1,229.11 C$)
91,829.34 TL
(3,880.38 C$)
     +215.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,013.56 TL
(423.14 C$)
35,297.65 TL
(1,491.55 C$)
     +252.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,237.90 TL
(221.33 C$)
22,760.10 TL
(961.76 C$)
     +334.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,280.65 TL
(1,068.27 C$)
103,615.65 TL
(4,378.42 C$)
     +309.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 42.99 6.57      -84.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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