Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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United States

Fort Lauderdale vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Fort Lauderdale is 91.0% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Fort Lauderdale
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Fort Lauderdale
Transportation: pay 10.6% less in Fort Lauderdale
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Fort Lauderdale
Childcare: pay 26.9% more in Fort Lauderdale
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% more in Fort Lauderdale

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

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Fort Lauderdale vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Fort Lauderdale
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$30.00	+146.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$14.86	+58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.96	+71.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$2.12	+267.2%
Average			+111.9%

Istanbul vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Fort Lauderdale
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$4.91	+433.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$8.72	+65.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$3.99	-14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$4.87	+102.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$4.75	+87.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$2.91	+241.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.90	-12.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.96	+242.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$2.48	+196.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.29	+314.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$1.48	+417.9%
Average			+144.2%

Istanbul vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.6% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Fort Lauderdale
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$3.95	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$81.00	+20.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$33,000.00	-35.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$18.91	+125.1%
Average			-10.6%

Istanbul vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Fort Lauderdale
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$80.74	+400.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$2,536.00	+154.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$2,032.00	+213.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$164.95	+139.5%
Average			+183.6%

Istanbul vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing

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pay 26.9% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Fort Lauderdale
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$1,020.00	-0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$41,914.29	+61.2%
Average			+26.9%

Istanbul vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare

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pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Fort Lauderdale
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$6.00	+25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$5.25	+21.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$11.50	+392.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$68.71	-9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$18.00	+121.4%
Average			+51.7%

Istanbul vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay about the same for clothing

	Istanbul	Fort Lauderdale
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$46.80	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$41.67	+5.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$89.00	-10.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$116.25	+21.7%

Istanbul vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing

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