Cost of living comparison
compared to
Istanbul vs. Antalya Cost of Living Summary
Istanbul is 27.9% more expensive than Antalya.
Istanbul vs. Antalya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Antalya, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
TRY509.54
|
$12.19
TRY611.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
TRY458.58
|
$9.35
TRY468.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
TRY97.45
|
$1.73
TRY86.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TRY27.04
|
$0.58
TRY29.01
|
|
Antalya vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
TRY51.46
|
$0.92
TRY46.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
TRY232.80
|
$5.28
TRY264.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
TRY198.28
|
$4.69
TRY234.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
TRY126.37
|
$2.41
TRY120.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TRY111.90
|
$2.54
TRY127.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
TRY38.89
|
$0.85
TRY42.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
TRY41.99
|
$1.03
TRY51.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY22.54
|
$0.57
TRY28.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY33.00
|
$0.84
TRY41.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY14.27
|
$0.31
TRY15.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
TRY13.39
|
$0.29
TRY14.35
|
|
Antalya vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries
pay 39.6% more for transportation
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
TRY263.53
|
$5.43
TRY272.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.39
TRY1,222.89
|
$67.03
TRY3,360.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,639.85
TRY2M
|
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
TRY356.68
|
$8.40
TRY421.37
|
|
Antalya vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation
pay 40.8% more for housing
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.39
TRY771.64
|
$16.15
TRY809.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$612.88
TRY30,730.37
|
$996.85
TRY49,983.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$488.10
TRY24,473.72
|
$647.83
TRY32,482.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.76
TRY2,796.08
|
$68.87
TRY3,453.27
|
|
Antalya vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing
pay 44.7% more for childcare
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.11
TRY34,954.20
|
$1,021.62
TRY51,225.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,205.26
TRY913K
|
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
|
Antalya vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.05
TRY152.86
|
$4.78
TRY239.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
TRY209.25
|
$4.31
TRY216.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TRY117.19
|
$2.34
TRY117.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.77
TRY2,796.59
|
$76.22
TRY3,821.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.11
TRY356.68
|
$8.13
TRY407.63
|
|
Antalya vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.2% more for clothing
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.73
TRY2,292.92
|
$53.35
TRY2,674.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
TRY1,617.78
|
$39.62
TRY1,986.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.47
TRY4,636.79
|
$99.91
TRY5,009.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.39
TRY3,930.71
|
$95.52
TRY4,789.65
|
|
Antalya vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing
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