Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Istanbul 

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Cost of Living in Istanbul is 60.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 70.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 81.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 62.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 63.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 52.0% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(967.72 TL)
9.30 $
(300.00 TL)
     -69.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(4,193.44 TL)
46.50 $
(1,500.00 TL)
     -64.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(387.09 TL)
7.29 $
(235.00 TL)
     -39.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(258.06 TL)
3.72 $
(120.00 TL)
     -53.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(354.83 TL)
4.96 $
(160.00 TL)
     -54.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.70 $
(184.02 TL)
2.90 $
(93.52 TL)
     -49.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(98.84 TL)
1.29 $
(41.74 TL)
     -57.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(73.83 TL)
0.58 $
(18.58 TL)
     -74.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 $
(180.55 TL)
4.40 $
(142.09 TL)
     -21.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.46 $
(143.74 TL)
0.59 $
(18.93 TL)
     -86.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(107.37 TL)
0.90 $
(29.05 TL)
     -72.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(167.66 TL)
2.19 $
(70.69 TL)
     -57.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(240.65 TL)
4.09 $
(132.00 TL)
     -45.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.74 $
(217.47 TL)
2.64 $
(85.11 TL)
     -60.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.52 $
(274.84 TL)
7.73 $
(249.21 TL)
     -9.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.25 $
(104.90 TL)
0.58 $
(18.68 TL)
     -82.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(31.00 TL)
0.85 $
(27.40 TL)
     -11.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(86.94 TL)
0.42 $
(13.51 TL)
     -84.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.03 $
(97.68 TL)
0.59 $
(18.96 TL)
     -80.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(56.47 TL)
0.35 $
(11.18 TL)
     -80.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(54.48 TL)
0.27 $
(8.64 TL)
     -84.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(102.87 TL)
1.05 $
(33.86 TL)
     -67.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(79.83 TL)
0.41 $
(13.31 TL)
     -83.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(645.14 TL)
9.30 $
(300.00 TL)
     -53.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.64 $
(85.16 TL)
1.86 $
(59.99 TL)
     -29.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 $
(119.42 TL)
2.63 $
(84.90 TL)
     -28.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(548.37 TL)
1.86 $
(60.00 TL)
     -89.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(93.55 TL)
0.55 $
(17.70 TL)
     -81.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(4,257.95 TL)
43.03 $
(1,388.00 TL)
     -67.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $
(158.87 TL)
0.78 $
(25.00 TL)
     -84.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(112.90 TL)
0.90 $
(28.97 TL)
     -74.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(1,096.74 TL)
6.98 $
(225.00 TL)
     -79.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.84 $
(123.95 TL)
4.69 $
(151.42 TL)
     +22.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,129,002.04 TL)
43,401.16 $
(1,400,000.00 TL)
     +24.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(911,714.80 TL)
43,560.89 $
(1,405,152.44 TL)
     +54.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.29 $
(5,589.69 TL)
58.13 $
(1,875.12 TL)
     -66.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.57 $
(2,147.25 TL)
8.72 $
(281.15 TL)
     -86.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.87 $
(2,253.83 TL)
11.52 $
(371.58 TL)
     -83.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.33 $
(4,462.25 TL)
41.68 $
(1,344.44 TL)
     -69.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(2,511.45 TL)
13.87 $
(447.50 TL)
     -82.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(645.14 TL)
6.20 $
(200.00 TL)
     -69.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(102,190.81 TL)
542.91 $
(17,512.88 TL)
     -82.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(1,870,917.66 TL)
11,720.85 $
(378,081.87 TL)
     -79.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $
(2,307.60 TL)
52.93 $
(1,707.25 TL)
     -26.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(1,556.03 TL)
34.89 $
(1,125.38 TL)
     -27.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.21 $
(3,297.14 TL)
89.01 $
(2,871.34 TL)
     -12.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(5,335.63 TL)
79.08 $
(2,550.83 TL)
     -52.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(139,615.78 TL)
793.51 $
(25,596.38 TL)
     -81.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,917.55 $
(94,112.05 TL)
511.56 $
(16,501.40 TL)
     -82.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(276,282.93 TL)
1,538.05 $
(49,613.18 TL)
     -82.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,515.20 $
(145,647.71 TL)
945.57 $
(30,501.31 TL)
     -79.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(50,629.94 TL)
304.41 $
(9,819.32 TL)
     -80.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(36,861.85 TL)
155.97 $
(5,031.01 TL)
     -86.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,718.11 $
(184,450.11 TL)
806.05 $
(26,000.82 TL)
     -85.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 44.21      +557.9 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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