Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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United States

Silver Spring vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Silver Spring is 57.1% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% more in Silver Spring
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Silver Spring
Transportation: pay 5.3% more in Silver Spring
Housing: pay 83.5% more in Silver Spring
Childcare: pay 47.3% more in Silver Spring
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% more in Silver Spring
Clothing: pay 1.1% more in Silver Spring

The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Silver Spring are more expensive than in Istanbul. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Silver Spring.

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Silver Spring vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Silver Spring instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 17.3% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	Silver Spring
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY603.79	$13.50	+10.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.35 TRY462.91	$7.50	-19.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 TRY85.71	$2.75	+58.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 TRY28.65	$2.46	+325.1%
Average			+17.3%

Istanbul vs. Silver Spring - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	Silver Spring
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.58	$4.45	+383.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY261.28	$8.26	+56.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY231.97	$4.64	-0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.39	$5.16	+113.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY125.71	$7.14	+181.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.16	$2.20	+158.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY50.86	$0.77	-25.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.34	$2.11	+268.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.37	$2.41	+188.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.36	$1.38	+343.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.17	$0.93	+225.0%
Average			+137.1%

Istanbul vs. Silver Spring - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.3% more for transportation

	Istanbul	Silver Spring
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY269.03	$3.81	-29.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,318.85	$176.00	+162.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$34,521.50	-32.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY416.09	$13.94	+65.9%
Average			+5.3%

Istanbul vs. Silver Spring - Cost of transportation

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pay 83.5% more for housing

	Istanbul	Silver Spring
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY799.42	$62.00	+284.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,357.64	$1,927.00	+93.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,076.47	$1,066.67	+64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,410.06	$114.71	+66.6%
Average			+83.5%

Istanbul vs. Silver Spring - Cost of housing

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pay 47.3% more for childcare

	Istanbul	Silver Spring
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,584.39	$1,597.92	+56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$36,066.67	+38.7%
Average			+47.3%

Istanbul vs. Silver Spring - Cost of childcare

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pay 33.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	Silver Spring
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY236.49	$8.00	+67.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY213.63	$5.86	+35.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$10.55	+351.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,773.70	$33.75	-55.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$16.50	+103.0%
Average			+33.4%

Istanbul vs. Silver Spring - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.1% more for clothing

	Istanbul	Silver Spring
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,641.33	$47.33	-11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,961.62	$36.33	-8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,947.03	$102.08	+2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,729.71	$120.00	+25.6%
Average			+1.1%

Istanbul vs. Silver Spring - Cost of clothing

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