Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hilton Head Island vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary
Hilton Head Island is 51.4% more expensive than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% more in Hilton Head Island
- Groceries
-
pay 87.4% more in Hilton Head Island
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Hilton Head Island
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Hilton Head Island
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% less in Hilton Head Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.1% more in Hilton Head Island
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Hilton Head Island
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Hilton Head Island are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Hilton Head Island. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Hilton Head Island.
Hilton Head Island vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hilton Head Island instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 60.7% more for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.19
TRY611.44
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
TRY468.77
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
TRY86.80
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TRY29.01
|
$2.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 87.4% more for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TRY46.16
|
$3.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
TRY264.59
|
$4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
TRY234.91
|
$2.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
TRY120.90
|
$2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
TRY127.30
|
$4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TRY42.69
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
TRY51.51
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
TRY28.70
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
TRY41.89
|
$2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TRY15.56
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY14.35
|
$1.41
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of groceries
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
TRY272.44
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.03
TRY3,360.91
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.40
TRY421.37
|
$10.70
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.15
TRY809.55
|
$68.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.85
TRY49,983.16
|
$2,133.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$647.83
TRY32,482.99
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.87
TRY3,453.27
|
$163.52
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of housing
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,021.62
TRY51,225.46
|
$1,312.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
$12,000.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of childcare
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$9.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.22
TRY3,821.53
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY407.63
|
$15.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Hilton Head Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.35
TRY2,674.81
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.62
TRY1,986.48
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.91
TRY5,009.73
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.52
TRY4,789.65
|
$70.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hilton Head Island - Cost of clothing
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