Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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United States

West Palm Beach vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

West Palm Beach is 68.1% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants: pay 62.3% more in West Palm Beach
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in West Palm Beach
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in West Palm Beach
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in West Palm Beach
Childcare: pay 9.7% more in West Palm Beach
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% more in West Palm Beach
Clothing: pay 7.6% more in West Palm Beach

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in West Palm Beach are more expensive than in Istanbul. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in West Palm Beach.

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West Palm Beach vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in West Palm Beach instead of Istanbul, you would:

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pay 62.3% more for restaurants

	Istanbul	West Palm Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.19 TRY606.11	$21.00	+72.2%
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	$1.83	+216.8%
Average			+62.3%

Istanbul vs. West Palm Beach - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Istanbul	West Palm Beach
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 TRY45.76	$3.06	+232.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 TRY262.29	$6.02	+14.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.69 TRY232.86	$3.92	-16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 TRY119.84	$3.48	+44.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 TRY126.19	$4.94	+94.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TRY42.32	$2.20	+158.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 TRY51.06	$0.79	-23.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 TRY28.45	$1.37	+139.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.53	$2.16	+158.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 TRY15.42	$1.41	+354.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.22	$1.52	+432.3%
Average			+104.8%

Istanbul vs. West Palm Beach - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Istanbul	West Palm Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 TRY270.07	$3.88	-28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.03 TRY3,331.58	$70.50	+5.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,810.11 TRY3M	$36,928.80	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.40 TRY417.69	$18.10	+115.4%
Average			-11.7%

Istanbul vs. West Palm Beach - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Istanbul	West Palm Beach
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.15 TRY802.49	$76.00	+370.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$996.85 TRY49,547.03	$2,258.33	+126.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$647.83 TRY32,199.56	$1,771.67	+173.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.87 TRY3,423.14	$151.32	+119.7%
Average			+152.2%

Istanbul vs. West Palm Beach - Cost of housing

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pay 9.7% more for childcare

	Istanbul	West Palm Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,021.62 TRY50,778.49	$1,488.00	+45.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,999.20 TRY1M	$21,500.00	-17.3%
Average			+9.7%

Istanbul vs. West Palm Beach - Cost of childcare

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pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Istanbul	West Palm Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.78 TRY237.39	$6.00	+25.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 TRY214.45	$5.28	+22.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY116.17	$9.00	+285.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.22 TRY3,788.18	$48.33	-36.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY404.07	$10.00	+23.0%
Average			+17.2%

Istanbul vs. West Palm Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.6% more for clothing

	Istanbul	West Palm Beach
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.35 TRY2,651.47	$64.45	+20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.62 TRY1,969.15	$40.85	+3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.91 TRY4,966.02	$93.48	-6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.52 TRY4,747.86	$110.00	+15.2%
Average			+7.6%

Istanbul vs. West Palm Beach - Cost of clothing

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