Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oklahoma City vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary
Oklahoma City is 44.9% more expensive than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% more in Oklahoma City
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Oklahoma City
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% less in Oklahoma City
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% more in Oklahoma City
- Childcare
-
pay 18.5% more in Oklahoma City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% more in Oklahoma City
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oklahoma City instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 76.8% more for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.19
TRY603.79
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
TRY462.91
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
TRY85.71
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TRY28.65
|
$2.34
|
|
Istanbul vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TRY45.58
|
$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
TRY261.28
|
$6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
TRY231.97
|
$3.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
TRY119.39
|
$5.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
TRY125.71
|
$4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TRY42.16
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
TRY50.86
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
TRY28.34
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
TRY41.37
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TRY15.36
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY14.17
|
$1.35
|
|
Istanbul vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of groceries
pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
TRY269.03
|
$3.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.03
TRY3,318.85
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
$35,419.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.40
TRY416.09
|
$12.75
|
|
Istanbul vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of transportation
pay 59.4% more for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.15
TRY799.42
|
$93.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.85
TRY49,357.64
|
$1,245.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$647.83
TRY32,076.47
|
$1,006.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.87
TRY3,410.06
|
$146.58
|
|
Istanbul vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of housing
pay 18.5% more for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,021.62
TRY50,584.39
|
$1,571.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
$23,729.17
|
|
Istanbul vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.78
TRY236.49
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
TRY213.63
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TRY115.73
|
$10.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.22
TRY3,773.70
|
$32.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY402.53
|
$15.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.35
TRY2,641.33
|
$53.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.62
TRY1,961.62
|
$41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.91
TRY4,947.03
|
$106.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.52
TRY4,729.71
|
$140.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of clothing
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