Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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United States

Fayetteville vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Fayetteville is 38.6% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 49.0% more in Fayetteville
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Fayetteville
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in Fayetteville
Housing: pay 69.1% more in Fayetteville
Childcare: pay 14.8% less in Fayetteville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.3% more in Fayetteville
Clothing: pay 6.2% less in Fayetteville

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

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Fayetteville vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.0% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Fayetteville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$18.25	+49.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$12.00	+28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.27	+31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.62	+180.8%
Average			+49.0%

Istanbul vs. Fayetteville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Fayetteville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$3.71	+302.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$5.06	-4.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$3.19	-31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$3.81	+58.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$3.99	+57.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$1.87	+119.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.02	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$1.87	+227.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$2.08	+149.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$1.07	+245.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.49	+419.9%
Average			+100.3%

Istanbul vs. Fayetteville - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Fayetteville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$3.70	-31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$35,535.00	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$20.64	+145.6%
Average			-18.4%

Istanbul vs. Fayetteville - Cost of transportation

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pay 69.1% more for housing

	Istanbul	Fayetteville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$63.16	+291.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,215.00	+21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$1,280.00	+97.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$139.21	+102.1%
Average			+69.1%

Istanbul vs. Fayetteville - Cost of housing

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pay 14.8% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Fayetteville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$771.67	-24.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$25,000.00	-3.8%
Average			-14.8%

Istanbul vs. Fayetteville - Cost of childcare

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pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Fayetteville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$5.00	+4.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$4.90	+13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$8.99	+284.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$33.33	-56.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$13.00	+59.9%
Average			+8.3%

Istanbul vs. Fayetteville - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Fayetteville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$51.50	-3.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$37.25	-6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$70.00	-29.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$116.33	+21.8%
Average			-6.2%

Istanbul vs. Fayetteville - Cost of clothing

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