Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pinellas Park vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary
Pinellas Park is 41.4% more expensive than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.2% more in Pinellas Park
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Pinellas Park
- Transportation
-
pay 31.3% less in Pinellas Park
- Housing
-
pay 78.1% more in Pinellas Park
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% less in Pinellas Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% more in Pinellas Park
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Pinellas Park
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Pinellas Park are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Pinellas Park. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Pinellas Park.
Pinellas Park vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pinellas Park instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 59.2% more for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.19
TRY611.44
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
TRY468.77
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
TRY86.80
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TRY29.01
|
$1.90
|
|
Istanbul vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
TRY46.16
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
TRY264.59
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
TRY234.91
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
TRY120.90
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
TRY127.30
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TRY42.69
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
TRY51.51
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
TRY28.70
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
TRY41.89
|
$1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TRY15.56
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY14.35
|
$1.36
|
|
Istanbul vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of groceries
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
TRY272.44
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.03
TRY3,360.91
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.40
TRY421.37
|
$14.43
|
|
Istanbul vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of transportation
pay 78.1% more for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.15
TRY809.55
|
$75.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.85
TRY49,983.16
|
$1,337.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$647.83
TRY32,482.99
|
$1,162.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.87
TRY3,453.27
|
$185.48
|
|
Istanbul vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of housing
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,021.62
TRY51,225.46
|
$1,092.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
$18,000.00
|
|
Istanbul vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of childcare
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.78
TRY239.48
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
TRY216.34
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TRY117.19
|
$9.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.22
TRY3,821.53
|
$26.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.13
TRY407.63
|
$15.50
|
|
Istanbul vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.35
TRY2,674.81
|
$56.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.62
TRY1,986.48
|
$43.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.91
TRY5,009.73
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.52
TRY4,789.65
|
$121.70
|
|
Istanbul vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of clothing
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