Cost of living comparison
United States is 4.4 times more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in United States instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
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Turkey
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.69
₺46.40
|
$15.20
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.25
₺56.09
|
$8.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₺9.35
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₺3.57
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
₺6.56
|
$2.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.07
₺35.75
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.47
₺42.65
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
₺20.99
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
₺25.58
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
₺4.95
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₺8.79
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
₺4.78
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₺7.93
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₺3.34
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
₺2.37
|
$1.23
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
₺82.36
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.22
₺297.24
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,690.06
₺581,666.45
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
₺66.41
|
$16.53
|
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pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.18
₺141.30
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.58
₺2,720.66
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.85
₺1,827.54
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.63
₺822.26
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$154.40
₺2,665.67
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,050.83
₺52,673.31
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
₺31.32
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
₺23.15
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
₺26.93
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.90
₺291.82
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.39
₺41.25
|
$11.80
|
|
pay 69.6% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.40
₺490.27
|
$44.10
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.58
₺441.62
|
$36.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.51
₺1,010.21
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.74
₺686.14
|
$98.75
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