Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

United States

Cookeville vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Cookeville is 32.8% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% more in Cookeville
Groceries: pay 85.8% more in Cookeville
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in Cookeville
Housing: pay 64.7% more in Cookeville
Childcare: pay 18.9% less in Cookeville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in Cookeville
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Cookeville

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Cookeville are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Cookeville. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Cookeville.

Planning a move to United States? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Cookeville vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cookeville instead of Istanbul, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 42.5% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Cookeville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$21.50	+76.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$8.00	-14.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$2.67	+54.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$1.75	+202.4%
Average			+42.5%

Istanbul vs. Cookeville - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 85.8% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Cookeville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$2.70	+192.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$9.83	+86.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$3.00	-36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$3.27	+35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$4.00	+57.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$4.53	+432.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$1.00	-2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$1.00	+74.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$1.00	+19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$1.00	+222.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$1.00	+249.5%
Average			+85.8%

Istanbul vs. Cookeville - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Cookeville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$2.93	-46.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$35,000.00	-31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY421.37	$10.97	+30.6%
Average			-33.1%

Istanbul vs. Cookeville - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 64.7% more for housing

	Istanbul	Cookeville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$85.50	+429.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$1,129.00	+13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$997.00	+53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$249.55	+262.3%
Average			+64.7%

Istanbul vs. Cookeville - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.9% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Cookeville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$828.33	-18.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	??
Average			-18.9%

Istanbul vs. Cookeville - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Cookeville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$5.00	+4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$4.00	-7.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$14.00	+499.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	$35.00	-54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$14.00	+72.2%
Average			+12.1%

Istanbul vs. Cookeville - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Cookeville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$45.00	-15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$45.00	+13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$135.00	+35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$140.00	+46.6%
Average			+17.4%

Istanbul vs. Cookeville - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Istanbul vs. Cookeville

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Cookeville?

More cost comparisons

Istanbul vs.

Moscow

Istanbul vs.

New York City

Istanbul vs.

Reykjavik

Istanbul vs.

Berlin

Istanbul vs.

Shanghai

Istanbul vs.

Bangkok

Istanbul vs.

Athens

Istanbul vs.

Cairo

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Turkey vs. United States. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Turkey and United States.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Istanbul

Add prices for Cookeville

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cookeville or Istanbul. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.