Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Istanbul 

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Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 62.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 72.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 82.3% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 63.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 64.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 52.8% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(969.28 TL)
9.29 $
(300.00 TL)
     -69.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(4,200.20 TL)
46.43 $
(1,500.00 TL)
     -64.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(387.71 TL)
6.96 $
(225.00 TL)
     -42.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(258.47 TL)
3.40 $
(110.00 TL)
     -57.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(355.40 TL)
4.64 $
(150.00 TL)
     -57.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(184.66 TL)
2.88 $
(93.14 TL)
     -49.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(102.48 TL)
1.24 $
(40.11 TL)
     -60.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(75.36 TL)
0.54 $
(17.51 TL)
     -76.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(182.40 TL)
4.36 $
(140.85 TL)
     -22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(141.71 TL)
0.53 $
(17.07 TL)
     -88.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(107.54 TL)
0.86 $
(27.64 TL)
     -74.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(168.55 TL)
2.12 $
(68.45 TL)
     -59.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(246.91 TL)
3.81 $
(122.98 TL)
     -50.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(227.82 TL)
2.53 $
(81.80 TL)
     -64.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(290.53 TL)
7.16 $
(231.34 TL)
     -20.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(100.22 TL)
0.55 $
(17.68 TL)
     -82.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(30.67 TL)
0.81 $
(26.22 TL)
     -14.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(81.64 TL)
0.42 $
(13.55 TL)
     -83.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(92.47 TL)
0.58 $
(18.58 TL)
     -79.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(58.35 TL)
0.34 $
(11.05 TL)
     -81.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(54.56 TL)
0.26 $
(8.34 TL)
     -84.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(97.32 TL)
0.99 $
(32.07 TL)
     -67.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(78.96 TL)
0.41 $
(13.25 TL)
     -83.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(646.18 TL)
9.29 $
(300.00 TL)
     -53.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(81.67 TL)
1.81 $
(58.53 TL)
     -28.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(124.58 TL)
2.58 $
(83.23 TL)
     -33.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(549.26 TL)
1.80 $
(58.00 TL)
     -89.4 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(93.70 TL)
0.55 $
(17.70 TL)
     -81.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(4,264.82 TL)
42.96 $
(1,388.00 TL)
     -67.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(161.55 TL)
0.77 $
(25.00 TL)
     -84.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(113.08 TL)
0.88 $
(28.36 TL)
     -74.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(1,098.51 TL)
7.74 $
(250.00 TL)
     -77.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(124.54 TL)
4.66 $
(150.63 TL)
     +20.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,130,823.54 TL)
42,542.00 $
(1,374,500.00 TL)
     +21.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(916,188.64 TL)
43,620.15 $
(1,409,334.11 TL)
     +53.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(6,069.44 TL)
57.54 $
(1,859.13 TL)
     -69.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(2,202.60 TL)
8.32 $
(268.76 TL)
     -87.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(2,320.38 TL)
10.91 $
(352.64 TL)
     -84.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(4,780.30 TL)
39.68 $
(1,281.99 TL)
     -73.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(3,008.80 TL)
13.29 $
(429.41 TL)
     -85.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(646.18 TL)
6.19 $
(200.00 TL)
     -69.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(100,919.72 TL)
515.54 $
(16,656.86 TL)
     -83.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(1,873,936.15 TL)
11,216.81 $
(362,406.62 TL)
     -80.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.93 $
(2,356.32 TL)
47.03 $
(1,519.37 TL)
     -35.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.90 $
(1,612.39 TL)
33.77 $
(1,090.96 TL)
     -32.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.14 $
(3,299.99 TL)
88.00 $
(2,843.28 TL)
     -13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.41 $
(5,505.79 TL)
79.40 $
(2,565.33 TL)
     -53.4 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(135,822.32 TL)
766.17 $
(24,754.34 TL)
     -81.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,964.47 $
(95,779.68 TL)
489.16 $
(15,804.45 TL)
     -83.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(283,644.10 TL)
1,498.89 $
(48,428.12 TL)
     -82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,649.23 $
(150,213.13 TL)
900.27 $
(29,086.95 TL)
     -80.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(55,260.77 TL)
309.93 $
(10,013.49 TL)
     -81.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(36,921.33 TL)
162.12 $
(5,237.92 TL)
     -85.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,933.32 $
(191,701.08 TL)
782.45 $
(25,280.22 TL)
     -86.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 42.99      +537.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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