Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Jersey City, NJ 

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Cost of Living in Jersey City, NJ is 95.5% higher than in Istanbul (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Jersey City, NJ is 151.2% higher than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 278.2% higher than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 78.2% higher than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 132.2% higher than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Jersey City, NJ is 196.3% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(9.30 $)
580.39 TL
(18.00 $)
     +93.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 TL
(46.52 $)
2,579.53 TL
(80.00 $)
     +72.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 235.00 TL
(7.29 $)
322.44 TL
(10.00 $)
     +37.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 120.00 TL
(3.72 $)
209.59 TL
(6.50 $)
     +74.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 160.00 TL
(4.96 $)
315.99 TL
(9.80 $)
     +97.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 93.52 TL
(2.90 $)
160.74 TL
(4.98 $)
     +71.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 41.74 TL
(1.29 $)
73.56 TL
(2.28 $)
     +76.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.58 TL
(0.58 $)
56.43 TL
(1.75 $)
     +203.8 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 142.08 TL
(4.41 $)
159.30 TL
(4.94 $)
     +12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18.93 TL
(0.59 $)
125.69 TL
(3.90 $)
     +564.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 29.05 TL
(0.90 $)
61.87 TL
(1.92 $)
     +113.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 70.69 TL
(2.19 $)
150.36 TL
(4.66 $)
     +112.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 132.00 TL
(4.09 $)
289.19 TL
(8.97 $)
     +119.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 85.11 TL
(2.64 $)
193.46 TL
(6.00 $)
     +127.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 249.21 TL
(7.73 $)
225.60 TL
(7.00 $)
     -9.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 18.68 TL
(0.58 $)
80.40 TL
(2.49 $)
     +330.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 27.40 TL
(0.85 $)
26.36 TL
(0.82 $)
     -3.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.51 TL
(0.42 $)
80.50 TL
(2.50 $)
     +495.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 18.96 TL
(0.59 $)
76.50 TL
(2.37 $)
     +303.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.18 TL
(0.35 $)
45.68 TL
(1.42 $)
     +308.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.64 TL
(0.27 $)
55.17 TL
(1.71 $)
     +538.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 33.86 TL
(1.05 $)
95.28 TL
(2.96 $)
     +181.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.31 TL
(0.41 $)
80.74 TL
(2.50 $)
     +506.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 TL
(9.30 $)
483.66 TL
(15.00 $)
     +61.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 59.99 TL
(1.86 $)
55.78 TL
(1.73 $)
     -7.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 84.90 TL
(2.63 $)
161.22 TL
(5.00 $)
     +89.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 60.00 TL
(1.86 $)
385.64 TL
(11.96 $)
     +542.7 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.70 TL
(0.55 $)
84.64 TL
(2.62 $)
     +378.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,388.00 TL
(43.05 $)
3,708.07 TL
(115.00 $)
     +167.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 TL
(0.78 $)
87.06 TL
(2.70 $)
     +248.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.97 TL
(0.90 $)
90.28 TL
(2.80 $)
     +211.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 225.00 TL
(6.98 $)
773.86 TL
(24.00 $)
     +243.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 151.42 TL
(4.70 $)
111.60 TL
(3.46 $)
     -26.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,400,000.00 TL
(43,418.80 $)
967,322.94 TL
(30,000.00 $)
     -30.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,405,142.74 TL
(43,578.29 $)
798,098.14 TL
(24,751.76 $)
     -43.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,875.12 TL
(58.15 $)
3,794.06 TL
(117.67 $)
     +102.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 281.15 TL
(8.72 $)
1,350.22 TL
(41.88 $)
     +380.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 371.58 TL
(11.52 $)
2,095.87 TL
(65.00 $)
     +464.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,344.44 TL
(41.70 $)
2,579.53 TL
(80.00 $)
     +91.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 447.50 TL
(13.88 $)
1,343.50 TL
(41.67 $)
     +200.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 TL
(6.20 $)
515.91 TL
(16.00 $)
     +158.0 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 17,512.48 TL
(543.12 $)
77,923.24 TL
(2,416.67 $)
     +345.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 378,063.69 TL
(11,725.05 $)
725,492.20 TL
(22,500.00 $)
     +91.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,707.22 TL
(52.95 $)
1,872.92 TL
(58.09 $)
     +9.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,125.38 TL
(34.90 $)
1,439.26 TL
(44.64 $)
     +27.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,871.31 TL
(89.05 $)
2,619.83 TL
(81.25 $)
     -8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,550.83 TL
(79.11 $)
5,051.58 TL
(156.67 $)
     +98.0 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 25,596.28 TL
(793.83 $)
99,822.35 TL
(3,095.83 $)
     +290.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 16,501.10 TL
(511.76 $)
73,355.32 TL
(2,275.00 $)
     +344.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 49,612.91 TL
(1,538.67 $)
175,039.39 TL
(5,428.57 $)
     +252.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 30,501.16 TL
(945.95 $)
113,929.15 TL
(3,533.33 $)
     +273.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,819.19 TL
(304.53 $)
23,946.07 TL
(742.65 $)
     +143.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,030.96 TL
(156.03 $)
17,080.65 TL
(529.73 $)
     +239.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 26,000.82 TL
(806.37 $)
193,565.93 TL
(6,003.14 $)
     +644.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 44.21 6.53      -85.2 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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