Cost of living comparison

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State College vs. Antalya Cost of Living Summary

State College is 83.6% more expensive than Antalya.

Restaurants
pay 38.8% more in State College
Groceries
pay 2.0 times more in State College
Transportation
pay 26.8% more in State College
Housing
pay 2.7 times more in State College
Childcare
pay 51.0% more in State College
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.4% more in State College
Clothing
pay 16.0% more in State College

The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in State College are more expensive than in Antalya. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in State College.

State College vs. Antalya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in State College instead of Antalya, you would:

pay 38.8% more for restaurants

 
Antalya
State College
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.16
TRY503.16
$15.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.15
TRY452.84
$9.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.94
TRY96.23
$2.46
 

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

 
Antalya
State College
Bread
1 loaf
$1.03
TRY50.82
$3.03
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.64
TRY229.88
$4.80
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.95
TRY195.80
$4.35
 

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pay 26.8% more for transportation

 
Antalya
State College
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.26
TRY260.24
$4.17
 
Monthly public transit pass $24.39
TRY1,207.58
$85.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,639.85
TRY2M
$35,000.00
 

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Antalya
State College
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.39
TRY761.98
$60.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $612.88
TRY30,345.79
$1,742.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $488.10
TRY24,167.44
$1,271.00
 

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pay 51.0% more for childcare

 
Antalya
State College
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $697.11
TRY34,516.76
$1,046.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,205.26
TRY901K
$27,666.67
 

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pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Antalya
State College
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.05
TRY150.95
$6.75
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.17
TRY206.63
$3.50
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.34
TRY115.73
$11.86
 

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pay 16.0% more for clothing

 
Antalya
State College
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.73
TRY2,264.22
$46.16
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.26
TRY1,597.53
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$92.47
TRY4,578.76
$80.00
 

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