Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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United States

Gainesville vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Gainesville is 47.8% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% more in Gainesville
Groceries: pay 72.0% more in Gainesville
Transportation: pay 24.4% less in Gainesville
Housing: pay 99.5% more in Gainesville
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Gainesville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.3% more in Gainesville
Clothing: pay 9.2% more in Gainesville

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

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Gainesville vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.4% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Gainesville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$15.00	+23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$10.00	+7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.00	+15.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$1.50	+159.2%
Average			+25.4%

Istanbul vs. Gainesville - Cost of restaurants

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pay 72.0% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Gainesville
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$2.42	+162.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$8.26	+56.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$3.17	-32.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.53	+46.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$3.47	+36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$1.87	+119.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.55	-46.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.15	+100.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$2.12	+153.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.06	+242.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$0.98	+242.5%
Average			+72.0%

Istanbul vs. Gainesville - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.4% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Gainesville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$3.10	-42.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$32,000.00	-37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$29.35	+249.3%
Average			-24.4%

Istanbul vs. Gainesville - Cost of transportation

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pay 99.5% more for housing

	Istanbul	Gainesville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$88.33	+447.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,660.67	+66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,363.33	+110.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$137.59	+99.8%
Average			+99.5%

Istanbul vs. Gainesville - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Istanbul	Gainesville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$2,577.11	+152.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$54,725.00	+110.5%
Average			+130.4%

Istanbul vs. Gainesville - Cost of childcare

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pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Gainesville
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	$7.50	+220.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$39.00	-48.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$13.00	+59.9%
Average			+16.3%

Istanbul vs. Gainesville - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.2% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Gainesville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$63.75	+19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$45.00	+13.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$100.00	+0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$100.00	+4.7%
Average			+9.2%

Istanbul vs. Gainesville - Cost of clothing

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