Cost of living comparison
compared to
Farmington Hills vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary
Farmington Hills is 45.1% more expensive than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% more in Farmington Hills
- Groceries
-
pay 98.7% more in Farmington Hills
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% less in Farmington Hills
- Housing
-
pay 85.0% more in Farmington Hills
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% more in Farmington Hills
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% more in Farmington Hills
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Farmington Hills
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Farmington Hills are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Farmington Hills. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Farmington Hills.
Farmington Hills vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Farmington Hills instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 37.7% more for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.19
TRY611.44
|
$16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
TRY468.77
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
TRY86.80
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TRY29.01
|
$2.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of restaurants
pay 98.7% more for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TRY46.16
|
$2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
TRY264.59
|
$5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
TRY234.91
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
TRY120.90
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
TRY127.30
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TRY42.69
|
$1.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
TRY51.51
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
TRY28.70
|
$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
TRY41.89
|
$1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TRY15.56
|
$2.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY14.35
|
$2.07
|
|
Istanbul vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of groceries
pay 16.9% less for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
TRY272.44
|
$3.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.03
TRY3,360.91
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.40
TRY421.37
|
$17.68
|
|
Istanbul vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of transportation
pay 85.0% more for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.15
TRY809.55
|
$52.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.85
TRY49,983.16
|
$1,545.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$647.83
TRY32,482.99
|
$1,295.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.87
TRY3,453.27
|
$137.65
|
|
Istanbul vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of housing
pay 2.2% more for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,021.62
TRY51,225.46
|
$1,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of childcare
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.78
TRY239.48
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
TRY216.34
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TRY117.19
|
$9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.22
TRY3,821.53
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY407.63
|
$11.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Farmington Hills
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.35
TRY2,674.81
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.62
TRY1,986.48
|
$49.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.91
TRY5,009.73
|
$45.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.52
TRY4,789.65
|
$118.50
|
|
Istanbul vs. Farmington Hills - Cost of clothing
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