Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Fort Worth vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Fort Worth is 65.6% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 65.4% more in Fort Worth
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Fort Worth
Transportation: pay 11.8% less in Fort Worth
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Fort Worth
Childcare: pay 42.3% more in Fort Worth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.5% more in Fort Worth
Clothing: pay 25.3% more in Fort Worth

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Fort Worth are more expensive than in Istanbul. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Fort Worth.

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Fort Worth vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.4% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Fort Worth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$20.00	+64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$12.00	+28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.86	+65.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$2.41	+316.5%
Average			+65.4%

Istanbul vs. Fort Worth - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Fort Worth
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$3.97	+331.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$5.44	+3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$3.42	-27.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.79	+57.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$6.83	+169.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$2.93	+243.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$1.20	+16.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$2.33	+307.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$2.13	+155.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.18	+278.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$1.55	+441.1%
Average			+134.3%

Istanbul vs. Fort Worth - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.8% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Fort Worth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$3.68	-32.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$78.26	+16.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$36,732.20	-27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$16.92	+101.3%
Average			-11.8%

Istanbul vs. Fort Worth - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Fort Worth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$82.50	+411.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,655.00	+66.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,313.43	+102.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$160.40	+132.9%
Average			+100.1%

Istanbul vs. Fort Worth - Cost of housing

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pay 42.3% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Fort Worth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$1,912.50	+87.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$28,133.33	+8.2%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Fort Worth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$5.50	+15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$6.22	+44.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$9.46	+304.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$55.66	-27.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$15.62	+92.1%
Average			+38.5%

Istanbul vs. Fort Worth - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 25.3% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Fort Worth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$60.50	+13.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$50.00	+26.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$124.17	+24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$132.23	+38.4%
Average			+25.3%

Istanbul vs. Fort Worth - Cost of clothing

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