Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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United States

Little Rock vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Little Rock is 29.4% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 49.6% more in Little Rock
Groceries: pay 95.1% more in Little Rock
Transportation: pay 29.2% less in Little Rock
Housing: pay 46.3% more in Little Rock
Childcare: pay 14.1% less in Little Rock
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% more in Little Rock
Clothing: pay 5.5% more in Little Rock

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

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Little Rock vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Little Rock instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 49.6% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Little Rock
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$17.00	+39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$11.00	+17.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$3.00	+73.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$2.38	+310.4%
Average			+49.6%

Istanbul vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants

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pay 95.1% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Little Rock
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$2.75	+199.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$5.16	-2.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$4.08	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$3.46	+43.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$5.38	+111.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$2.27	+166.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.66	-36.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$2.00	+249.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$1.74	+108.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$1.27	+308.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.14	+299.8%
Average			+95.1%

Istanbul vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Little Rock
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$3.57	-34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$36.00	-46.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$36,736.00	-27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$14.50	+72.5%
Average			-29.2%

Istanbul vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.3% more for housing

	Istanbul	Little Rock
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$68.50	+324.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,135.00	+13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$883.25	+36.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$166.32	+141.5%
Average			+46.3%

Istanbul vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing

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pay 14.1% less for childcare

	Istanbul	Little Rock
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$1,033.33	+1.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$18,980.00	-27.0%
Average			-14.1%

Istanbul vs. Little Rock - Cost of childcare

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Little Rock
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$5.50	+15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$5.20	+20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$9.48	+305.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$28.75	-62.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$13.00	+59.9%
Average			+8.2%

Istanbul vs. Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.5% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Little Rock
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$51.25	-3.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$38.75	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$83.75	-16.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$150.00	+57.0%
Average			+5.5%

Istanbul vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing

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