Cost of living comparison
compared to
Istanbul vs. Pittsburgh Cost of Living Summary
Istanbul is 36.2% cheaper than Pittsburgh.
Istanbul vs. Pittsburgh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Pittsburgh, you would:
pay 34.2% less for restaurants
|
Pittsburgh
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$12.19
TRY606.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.35
TRY464.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.73
TRY86.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
|
$0.58
TRY28.76
|
|
Pittsburgh vs. Istanbul - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Pittsburgh
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.77
|
$0.92
TRY45.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.24
|
$5.28
TRY262.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
|
$4.69
TRY232.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
|
$2.41
TRY119.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.72
|
$2.54
TRY126.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$0.85
TRY42.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$1.03
TRY51.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$0.57
TRY28.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.84
TRY41.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.31
TRY15.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.29
TRY14.22
|
|
Pittsburgh vs. Istanbul - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Pittsburgh
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$5.43
TRY270.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.50
|
$67.03
TRY3,331.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,446.00
|
$50,810.11
TRY3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.40
|
$8.40
TRY417.69
|
|
Pittsburgh vs. Istanbul - Cost of transportation
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Pittsburgh
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$16.15
TRY802.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.00
|
$996.85
TRY49,547.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,111.33
|
$647.83
TRY32,199.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$193.52
|
$68.87
TRY3,423.14
|
|
Pittsburgh vs. Istanbul - Cost of housing
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Pittsburgh
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.14
|
$1,021.62
TRY50,778.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,752.27
|
$25,999.20
TRY1M
|
|
Pittsburgh vs. Istanbul - Cost of childcare
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pittsburgh
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$4.78
TRY237.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
|
$4.31
TRY214.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.03
|
$2.34
TRY116.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.50
|
$76.22
TRY3,788.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$8.13
TRY404.07
|
|
Pittsburgh vs. Istanbul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Pittsburgh
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.06
|
$53.35
TRY2,651.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.41
|
$39.62
TRY1,969.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.38
|
$99.91
TRY4,966.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.42
|
$95.52
TRY4,747.86
|
|
Pittsburgh vs. Istanbul - Cost of clothing
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