Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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United States

Newport Beach vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Newport Beach is 2.3 times more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 98.4% more in Newport Beach
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Newport Beach
Transportation: pay 0.3% more in Newport Beach
Housing: pay 4.4 times more in Newport Beach
Childcare: pay 54.0% more in Newport Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 88.2% more in Newport Beach
Clothing: pay 1.1% more in Newport Beach

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

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Newport Beach vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 98.4% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Newport Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY611.44	$25.00	+105.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY468.77	$14.88	+59.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.80	$3.10	+79.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY29.01	$2.38	+310.4%
Average			+98.4%

Istanbul vs. Newport Beach - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Newport Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY46.16	$5.75	+524.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY264.59	$6.22	+17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY234.91	$4.75	+1.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY120.90	$5.25	+117.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY127.30	$3.99	+57.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.69	$2.15	+151.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.51	$0.79	-22.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.70	$1.83	+219.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.89	$2.54	+204.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.56	$1.63	+425.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.35	$1.41	+392.8%
Average			+135.8%

Istanbul vs. Newport Beach - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Newport Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY272.44	$5.65	+4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,360.91	??
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 TRY421.37	$19.41	+131.0%
Average			+0.3%

Istanbul vs. Newport Beach - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.4 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Newport Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY809.55	$70.00	+333.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,983.16	$4,283.33	+329.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,482.99	$3,700.00	+471.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,453.27	$164.38	+138.7%
Average			+341.0%

Istanbul vs. Newport Beach - Cost of housing

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pay 54.0% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Newport Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY51,225.46	$1,750.00	+71.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$36,000.00	+38.5%
Average			+54.0%

Istanbul vs. Newport Beach - Cost of childcare

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pay 88.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Newport Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY239.48	$7.25	+51.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY216.34	$5.67	+31.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY117.19	$11.71	+401.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,821.53	$117.50	+54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY407.63	$20.00	+146.0%
Average			+88.2%

Istanbul vs. Newport Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.1% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Newport Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,674.81	$62.66	+17.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,986.48	$40.75	+2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY5,009.73	$80.00	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,789.65	$103.33	+8.2%
Average			+1.1%

Istanbul vs. Newport Beach - Cost of clothing

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