Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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United States

Staten Island vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Staten Island is 94.1% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 85.6% more in Staten Island
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Staten Island
Transportation: pay 10.4% less in Staten Island
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Staten Island
Childcare: pay 24.3% more in Staten Island
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Staten Island
Clothing: pay 3.3% more in Staten Island

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Staten Island are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Staten Island.

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Staten Island vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Staten Island instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 85.6% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Staten Island
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY500.19	$23.50	+131.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY475.18	$13.50	+39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.48	$2.62	+52.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.34	$1.67	+125.7%
Average			+85.6%

Ankara vs. Staten Island - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Ankara	Staten Island
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.17	$4.78	+388.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY252.83	$8.81	+71.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY221.92	$4.82	+6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY132.81	$6.03	+123.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY121.99	$6.33	+155.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY43.82	$3.00	+237.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.64	$1.62	+60.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.26	$2.83	+376.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.20	$3.08	+296.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.41	$1.83	+523.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.59	$2.00	+682.0%
Average			+210.0%

Ankara vs. Staten Island - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.4% less for transportation

	Ankara	Staten Island
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY265.02	$4.25	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY600.23	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$35,458.00	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY385.14	$20.40	+160.7%
Average			-10.4%

Ankara vs. Staten Island - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Ankara	Staten Island
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY866.83	$65.00	+269.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,446.68	$1,833.33	+141.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,157.64	$1,433.33	+150.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,550.93	$164.80	+128.4%
Average			+148.0%

Ankara vs. Staten Island - Cost of housing

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pay 24.3% more for childcare

	Ankara	Staten Island
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,586.85	$2,000.00	+90.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY973K	$16,000.00	-19.0%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Staten Island
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY250.09	$8.50	+67.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY201.41	$6.50	+58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.04	$19.00	+749.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,551.33	$116.67	+61.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY400.15	$20.25	+149.1%
Average			+113.3%

Ankara vs. Staten Island - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

	Ankara	Staten Island
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,644.74	$72.67	+35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,365.60	$37.50	-22.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,178.42	$103.75	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,717.40	$105.00	+9.6%
Average			+3.3%

Ankara vs. Staten Island - Cost of clothing

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