Cost of living comparison
compared to
Antalya vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary
Antalya is 16.1% cheaper than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Antalya
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Antalya
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% less in Antalya
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Antalya
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% less in Antalya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% less in Antalya
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Antalya
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Antalya.
Antalya vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Antalya instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Antalya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
TRY460.38
|
$8.54
TRY363.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
TRY358.07
|
$9.02
TRY383.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
TRY60.14
|
$1.10
TRY46.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
TRY22.02
|
$0.44
TRY18.75
|
|
Istanbul vs. Antalya - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Antalya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
TRY31.55
|
$0.83
TRY35.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
TRY200.11
|
$4.78
TRY203.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
TRY166.89
|
$3.65
TRY155.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
TRY108.95
|
$2.02
TRY86.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
TRY119.39
|
$2.73
TRY116.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TRY29.67
|
$0.56
TRY23.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
TRY44.32
|
$0.97
TRY41.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
TRY26.15
|
$0.47
TRY20.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY27.97
|
$0.60
TRY25.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TRY12.98
|
$0.29
TRY12.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.21
|
$0.23
TRY9.62
|
|
Istanbul vs. Antalya - Cost of groceries
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Antalya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TRY192.02
|
$4.41
TRY187.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
TRY2,168.88
|
$28.87
TRY1,227.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,262.10
TRY1,967,342.23
|
$50,472.12
TRY2,146,377.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.40
TRY272.13
|
$6.78
TRY288.50
|
|
Istanbul vs. Antalya - Cost of transportation
pay 14.6% less for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Antalya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.42
TRY613.18
|
$13.55
TRY576.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$944.04
TRY40,146.28
|
$537.28
TRY22,848.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.84
TRY25,551.50
|
$440.06
TRY18,714.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.55
TRY2,192.36
|
$60.69
TRY2,581.10
|
|
Istanbul vs. Antalya - Cost of housing
pay 38.9% less for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Antalya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,054.93
TRY44,862.11
|
$649.80
TRY27,633.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,729.11
TRY796,473.95
|
$11,357.80
TRY483,001.90
|
|
Istanbul vs. Antalya - Cost of childcare
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Antalya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.46
|
$3.61
TRY153.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
TRY158.56
|
$3.23
TRY137.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.08
|
$2.04
TRY86.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.55
TRY2,574.89
|
$51.89
TRY2,206.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.94
TRY337.61
|
$5.41
TRY230.19
|
|
Istanbul vs. Antalya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Antalya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.12
TRY2,344.15
|
$55.92
TRY2,377.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.04
TRY1,958.06
|
$33.60
TRY1,428.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.25
TRY4,773.38
|
$94.46
TRY4,016.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.05
TRY4,254.83
|
$87.73
TRY3,730.75
|
|
Istanbul vs. Antalya - Cost of clothing
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