Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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United States

Long Beach vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Long Beach is 78.1% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 73.9% more in Long Beach
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Long Beach
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Long Beach
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Long Beach
Childcare: pay 61.1% more in Long Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.3% more in Long Beach
Clothing: pay 11.2% more in Long Beach

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

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Long Beach vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Long Beach instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 73.9% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Long Beach
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	$13.50	+44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$3.11	+79.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$2.43	+319.7%
Average			+73.9%

Istanbul vs. Long Beach - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Long Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$4.05	+340.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$6.48	+22.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$4.05	-13.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$4.69	+94.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$6.42	+152.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$2.12	+149.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.77	-25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.99	+248.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$2.25	+169.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.45	+366.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$1.03	+259.1%
Average			+122.7%

Istanbul vs. Long Beach - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Long Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$5.79	+6.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$69.00	+2.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$36,998.00	-27.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$19.48	+131.8%
Average			+1.8%

Istanbul vs. Long Beach - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Long Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$59.29	+267.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$2,060.00	+106.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,832.00	+182.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$128.61	+86.7%
Average			+137.5%

Istanbul vs. Long Beach - Cost of housing

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pay 61.1% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Long Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$1,900.00	+86.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$36,280.62	+39.5%
Average			+61.1%

Istanbul vs. Long Beach - Cost of childcare

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pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Long Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$7.50	+57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$5.92	+37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$11.71	+401.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$40.20	-47.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$15.10	+85.7%
Average			+36.3%

Istanbul vs. Long Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 11.2% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Long Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$57.50	+7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$40.00	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$92.50	-7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$144.96	+51.8%
Average			+11.2%

Istanbul vs. Long Beach - Cost of clothing

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