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Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Parsippany-Troy Hills is 44.7% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Groceries: pay 66.1% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Transportation: pay 15.6% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Childcare: pay 9.8% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.5% more in Parsippany-Troy Hills
Clothing: pay 3.2% less in Parsippany-Troy Hills

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

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Parsippany-Troy Hills vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Parsippany-Troy Hills instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 36.7% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$15.00	+23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY464.68	$12.00	+28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY86.04	$2.50	+44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.76	$1.50	+159.2%
Average			+36.7%

Istanbul vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of restaurants

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pay 66.1% more for groceries

	Istanbul	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$4.41	+378.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$6.61	+25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$4.35	-7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.50	+45.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$3.00	+18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$1.20	+40.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.55	-46.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.20	+109.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$1.30	+55.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.00	+222.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$1.00	+249.5%
Average			+66.1%

Istanbul vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.6% less for transportation

	Istanbul	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$3.48	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$70.00	+4.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$35,458.00	-30.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$19.40	+130.8%
Average			-15.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Istanbul	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$40.00	+147.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$1,850.00	+85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,500.00	+131.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$131.21	+90.5%
Average			+106.5%

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pay 9.8% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$2,000.00	+95.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$16,000.00	-38.5%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$7.50	+57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$4.50	+4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$11.00	+370.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$25.00	-67.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$12.00	+47.6%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 3.2% less for clothing

	Istanbul	Parsippany-Troy Hills
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$32.50	-39.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$47.50	+19.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$86.67	-13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$132.50	+38.7%
Average			-3.2%

Istanbul vs. Parsippany-Troy Hills - Cost of clothing

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