Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Puerto Rico

San Juan vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

San Juan is 46.2% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 34.7% more in San Juan
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in San Juan
Transportation: pay 24.2% less in San Juan
Housing: pay 83.0% more in San Juan
Childcare: pay 37.8% less in San Juan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% less in San Juan
Clothing: pay 20.6% more in San Juan

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in San Juan are more expensive than in Istanbul. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Juan. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in San Juan.

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San Juan vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Juan instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 34.7% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	San Juan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$19.13	+56.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$9.19	-1.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$1.87	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$1.48	+154.9%
Average			+34.7%

Istanbul vs. San Juan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	San Juan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$3.63	+294.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$6.27	+18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$8.20	+74.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$7.41	+207.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$4.37	+72.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$2.30	+169.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$1.18	+14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$2.20	+284.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$2.18	+161.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$1.71	+452.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$1.79	+527.1%
Average			+165.8%

Istanbul vs. San Juan - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.2% less for transportation

	Istanbul	San Juan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$4.60	-15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$30.00	-55.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$40,000.00	-21.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$14.50	+72.5%
Average			-24.2%

Istanbul vs. San Juan - Cost of transportation

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pay 83.0% more for housing

	Istanbul	San Juan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$69.79	+332.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,813.12	+81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$834.00	+28.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$245.59	+256.6%
Average			+83.0%

Istanbul vs. San Juan - Cost of housing

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pay 37.8% less for childcare

	Istanbul	San Juan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$821.00	-19.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$12,527.31	-51.8%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	San Juan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$3.00	-37.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$3.60	-16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$12.00	+413.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$40.99	-46.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$10.50	+29.2%
Average			-5.5%

Istanbul vs. San Juan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.6% more for clothing

	Istanbul	San Juan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$56.25	+5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$61.25	+54.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$108.75	+8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$113.75	+19.1%
Average			+20.6%

Istanbul vs. San Juan - Cost of clothing

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