Cost of living comparison
compared to
Istanbul vs. Oklahoma Cost of Living Summary
Istanbul is 23.0% cheaper than Oklahoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% less in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% less in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Istanbul
The cost of transportation and clothing in Istanbul are more expensive than in Oklahoma. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Istanbul.
Istanbul vs. Oklahoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
|
$10.83
TRY462.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$8.42
TRY359.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$1.41
TRY60.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$0.52
TRY22.13
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
|
$0.74
TRY31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.55
|
$4.71
TRY201.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$3.92
TRY167.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$2.56
TRY109.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$2.81
TRY120.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.70
TRY29.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.04
TRY44.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.61
TRY26.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$0.66
TRY28.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.31
TRY13.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.29
TRY12.28
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$4.52
TRY193.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.33
|
$51.00
TRY2,180.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,334.81
|
$46,262.10
TRY1,977,506.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.34
|
$6.40
TRY273.54
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.54
|
$14.42
TRY616.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.47
|
$944.04
TRY40,353.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.75
|
$600.84
TRY25,683.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.41
|
$51.55
TRY2,203.69
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,301.12
|
$1,054.93
TRY45,093.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,862.92
|
$18,729.11
TRY800,588.74
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.83
|
$3.61
TRY154.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$3.73
TRY159.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
|
$2.17
TRY92.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.28
|
$60.55
TRY2,588.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$7.94
TRY339.35
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.15
|
$55.12
TRY2,356.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
|
$46.04
TRY1,968.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.84
|
$112.25
TRY4,798.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.19
|
$100.05
TRY4,276.81
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in United States vs. Turkey.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within United States and Turkey.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Istanbul or Oklahoma. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.