Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Austin, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Austin, TX are 90.4% higher than in Istanbul (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austin, TX are 130.9% higher than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 225.7% higher than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 113.6% higher than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 105.1% higher than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 218.7% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(9.21 $)
651.43 TL
(20.00 $)
     +117.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,300.00 TL
(39.91 $)
3,094.31 TL
(95.00 $)
     +138.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 220.00 TL
(6.75 $)
325.72 TL
(10.00 $)
     +48.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 100.00 TL
(3.07 $)
195.43 TL
(6.00 $)
     +95.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 TL
(4.61 $)
260.57 TL
(8.00 $)
     +73.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 91.90 TL
(2.82 $)
176.16 TL
(5.41 $)
     +91.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 38.71 TL
(1.19 $)
91.58 TL
(2.81 $)
     +136.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 17.02 TL
(0.52 $)
73.90 TL
(2.27 $)
     +334.2 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 141.15 TL
(4.33 $)
131.07 TL
(4.02 $)
     -7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16.16 TL
(0.50 $)
103.91 TL
(3.19 $)
     +542.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.55 TL
(0.82 $)
47.35 TL
(1.45 $)
     +78.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 69.04 TL
(2.12 $)
110.04 TL
(3.38 $)
     +59.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 121.56 TL
(3.73 $)
196.16 TL
(6.02 $)
     +61.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 80.57 TL
(2.47 $)
176.15 TL
(5.41 $)
     +118.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 228.46 TL
(7.01 $)
223.83 TL
(6.87 $)
     -2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 17.29 TL
(0.53 $)
85.92 TL
(2.64 $)
     +396.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.58 TL
(0.79 $)
23.13 TL
(0.71 $)
     -9.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.86 TL
(0.43 $)
64.63 TL
(1.98 $)
     +366.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 18.38 TL
(0.56 $)
52.39 TL
(1.61 $)
     +185.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.87 TL
(0.33 $)
41.51 TL
(1.27 $)
     +281.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.11 TL
(0.25 $)
41.03 TL
(1.26 $)
     +406.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 32.05 TL
(0.98 $)
62.32 TL
(1.91 $)
     +94.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.06 TL
(0.40 $)
65.96 TL
(2.03 $)
     +405.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 300.00 TL
(9.21 $)
477.83 TL
(14.67 $)
     +59.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 57.30 TL
(1.76 $)
67.44 TL
(2.07 $)
     +17.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 79.46 TL
(2.44 $)
113.75 TL
(3.49 $)
     +43.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 57.25 TL
(1.76 $)
260.57 TL
(8.00 $)
     +355.1 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 17.70 TL
(0.54 $)
48.86 TL
(1.50 $)
     +176.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,388.00 TL
(42.61 $)
1,465.73 TL
(45.00 $)
     +5.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 TL
(0.77 $)
114.00 TL
(3.50 $)
     +356.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.36 TL
(0.87 $)
93.64 TL
(2.88 $)
     +230.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 250.00 TL
(7.68 $)
1,140.01 TL
(35.00 $)
     +356.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 149.96 TL
(4.60 $)
100.36 TL
(3.08 $)
     -33.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,374,000.00 TL
(42,183.90 $)
1,160,828.02 TL
(35,639.19 $)
     -15.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,398,991.76 TL
(42,951.18 $)
846,080.00 TL
(25,975.95 $)
     -39.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,821.02 TL
(55.91 $)
6,239.98 TL
(191.58 $)
     +242.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 254.09 TL
(7.80 $)
1,999.90 TL
(61.40 $)
     +687.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 340.62 TL
(10.46 $)
2,156.24 TL
(66.20 $)
     +533.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,298.60 TL
(39.87 $)
1,779.81 TL
(54.64 $)
     +37.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 429.41 TL
(13.18 $)
570.00 TL
(17.50 $)
     +32.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 190.00 TL
(5.83 $)
488.58 TL
(15.00 $)
     +157.1 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 16,314.88 TL
(500.89 $)
48,491.07 TL
(1,488.75 $)
     +197.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 356,545.17 TL
(10,946.48 $)
702,245.18 TL
(21,560.00 $)
     +97.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,557.57 TL
(47.82 $)
2,099.71 TL
(64.46 $)
     +34.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,077.68 TL
(33.09 $)
1,903.12 TL
(58.43 $)
     +76.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,748.06 TL
(84.37 $)
3,234.95 TL
(99.32 $)
     +17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,593.95 TL
(79.64 $)
4,509.05 TL
(138.43 $)
     +73.8 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 24,099.56 TL
(739.89 $)
75,752.40 TL
(2,325.71 $)
     +214.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 15,546.99 TL
(477.32 $)
50,893.23 TL
(1,562.50 $)
     +227.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 45,695.74 TL
(1,402.93 $)
154,454.85 TL
(4,742.00 $)
     +238.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 28,082.86 TL
(862.19 $)
88,319.33 TL
(2,711.54 $)
     +214.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 9,554.12 TL
(293.33 $)
22,563.21 TL
(692.72 $)
     +136.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,906.73 TL
(150.64 $)
8,483.06 TL
(260.44 $)
     +72.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 24,561.22 TL
(754.07 $)
180,751.21 TL
(5,549.34 $)
     +635.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 40.34 6.73      -83.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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