Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hyannis vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary
Hyannis is 50.2% more expensive than Istanbul.
Hyannis vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hyannis instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Hyannis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.19
TRY606.11
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
TRY464.68
|
$11.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
TRY86.04
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TRY28.76
|
$1.50
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hyannis - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Hyannis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TRY45.76
|
$4.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
TRY262.29
|
$5.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
TRY232.86
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
TRY119.84
|
$2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
TRY126.19
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TRY42.32
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
TRY51.06
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
TRY28.45
|
$2.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
TRY41.53
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TRY15.42
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY14.22
|
$1.99
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hyannis - Cost of groceries
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Hyannis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
TRY270.07
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.03
TRY3,331.58
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
$36,915.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.40
TRY417.69
|
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Istanbul vs. Hyannis - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Hyannis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.15
TRY802.49
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.85
TRY49,547.03
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$647.83
TRY32,199.56
|
$1,500.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.87
TRY3,423.14
|
$152.94
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hyannis - Cost of housing
pay 43.9% more for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Hyannis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,021.62
TRY50,778.49
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hyannis - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Hyannis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.78
TRY237.39
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
TRY214.45
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TRY116.17
|
$13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.22
TRY3,788.18
|
$39.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY404.07
|
$13.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hyannis - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Hyannis
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.35
TRY2,651.47
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.62
TRY1,969.15
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.91
TRY4,966.02
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.52
TRY4,747.86
|
$100.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Hyannis - Cost of clothing
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