Cost of living comparison

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Mansfield vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Mansfield is 16.8% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants
pay 36.1% more in Mansfield
Groceries
pay 77.3% more in Mansfield
Transportation
pay 14.5% less in Mansfield
Housing
pay 12.3% more in Mansfield
Childcare
pay 30.5% less in Mansfield
Entertainment and Sports
pay 32.3% more in Mansfield
Clothing
pay 15.5% less in Mansfield

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

Mansfield vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

pay 36.1% more for restaurants

 
Istanbul
Mansfield
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.19
TRY611.44
$17.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.35
TRY468.77
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.73
TRY86.80
$2.19
 

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pay 77.3% more for groceries

 
Istanbul
Mansfield
Bread
1 loaf
$0.92
TRY46.16
$3.16
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.28
TRY264.59
$5.57
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.69
TRY234.91
$3.48
 

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

 
Istanbul
Mansfield
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.43
TRY272.44
$3.92
 
Monthly public transit pass $67.03
TRY3,360.91
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $50,810.11
TRY3M
$36,168.00
 

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pay 12.3% more for housing

 
Istanbul
Mansfield
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.15
TRY809.55
$65.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $996.85
TRY49,983.16
$797.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $647.83
TRY32,482.99
$702.50
 

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pay 30.5% less for childcare

 
Istanbul
Mansfield
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,021.62
TRY51,225.46
$900.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $25,999.20
TRY1M
$14,250.00
 

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pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Istanbul
Mansfield
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.78
TRY239.48
$3.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.31
TRY216.34
$5.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.34
TRY117.19
$10.00
 

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pay 15.5% less for clothing

 
Istanbul
Mansfield
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.35
TRY2,674.81
$45.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.62
TRY1,986.48
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.91
TRY5,009.73
$72.50
 

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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

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