Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Haven vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary
New Haven is 2.4 times more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in New Haven
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6 times more in New Haven
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% more in New Haven
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in New Haven
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in New Haven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in New Haven
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in New Haven
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in New Haven are more expensive than in Turkey. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New Haven.
New Haven vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Haven instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.27
TRY310.40
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
TRY327.71
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
TRY50.26
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
TRY18.97
|
$1.78
|
|
Turkey vs. New Haven - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
TRY28.56
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
TRY191.89
|
$4.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.45
TRY147.41
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
TRY82.91
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
TRY105.15
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
TRY26.40
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TRY40.79
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
TRY22.53
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.45
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.44
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.56
|
$1.51
|
|
Turkey vs. New Haven - Cost of groceries
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
TRY195.65
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.01
TRY1,238.49
|
$46.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,018.50
TRY2,050,202.50
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
TRY321.62
|
$19.40
|
|
Turkey vs. New Haven - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.68
TRY583.96
|
$59.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.16
TRY21,995.13
|
$1,883.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.65
TRY14,885.89
|
$1,416.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.83
TRY1,999.48
|
$122.52
|
|
Turkey vs. New Haven - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$523.46
TRY22,349.79
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,105.64
TRY431,471.50
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Turkey vs. New Haven - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
TRY127.09
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TRY124.78
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
TRY89.78
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.68
TRY2,249.23
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.69
TRY242.75
|
$13.25
|
|
Turkey vs. New Haven - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
New Haven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.89
TRY2,001.95
|
$32.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.49
TRY1,856.90
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.73
TRY4,343.54
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.94
TRY3,626.51
|
$70.00
|
|
Turkey vs. New Haven - Cost of clothing
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