Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mission Viejo vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary
Mission Viejo is 73.6% more expensive than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% more in Mission Viejo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mission Viejo
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Mission Viejo
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Mission Viejo
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Mission Viejo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% more in Mission Viejo
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Mission Viejo
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Mission Viejo are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Mission Viejo. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Mission Viejo.
Mission Viejo vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mission Viejo instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 47.9% more for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.19
TRY611.44
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
TRY468.77
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
TRY86.80
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TRY29.01
|
$1.55
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TRY46.16
|
$3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
TRY264.59
|
$7.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
TRY234.91
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
TRY120.90
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
TRY127.30
|
$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TRY42.69
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
TRY51.51
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
TRY28.70
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
TRY41.89
|
$2.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TRY15.56
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY14.35
|
$1.94
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of groceries
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
TRY272.44
|
$5.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.03
TRY3,360.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
$33,499.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.40
TRY421.37
|
$18.36
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.15
TRY809.55
|
$65.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.85
TRY49,983.16
|
$2,633.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$647.83
TRY32,482.99
|
$2,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.87
TRY3,453.27
|
$188.44
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of housing
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,021.62
TRY51,225.46
|
$545.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
$8,400.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of childcare
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.78
TRY239.48
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
TRY216.34
|
$5.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TRY117.19
|
$11.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.22
TRY3,821.53
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY407.63
|
$12.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Mission Viejo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.35
TRY2,674.81
|
$31.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.62
TRY1,986.48
|
$34.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.91
TRY5,009.73
|
$72.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.52
TRY4,789.65
|
$139.17
|
|
Istanbul vs. Mission Viejo - Cost of clothing
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