Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Istanbul 

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Cost of Living in Istanbul is 49.8% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 60.6% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 73.6% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 55.0% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 53.1% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 54.2% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(805.99 TL)
9.31 $
(300.00 TL)
     -62.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(3,223.96 TL)
46.53 $
(1,500.00 TL)
     -53.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(386.88 TL)
6.98 $
(225.00 TL)
     -41.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(225.68 TL)
3.57 $
(115.00 TL)
     -49.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(257.92 TL)
4.86 $
(156.83 TL)
     -39.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.89 $
(157.62 TL)
2.91 $
(93.86 TL)
     -40.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $
(90.10 TL)
1.26 $
(40.63 TL)
     -54.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $
(72.03 TL)
0.55 $
(17.63 TL)
     -75.5 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 $
(139.48 TL)
4.40 $
(141.83 TL)
     +1.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $
(105.19 TL)
0.55 $
(17.61 TL)
     -83.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(67.39 TL)
0.86 $
(27.87 TL)
     -58.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(131.78 TL)
2.10 $
(67.72 TL)
     -48.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.07 $
(195.84 TL)
3.87 $
(124.72 TL)
     -36.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $
(170.94 TL)
2.59 $
(83.38 TL)
     -51.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.25 $
(233.61 TL)
7.35 $
(237.03 TL)
     +1.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 $
(92.90 TL)
0.55 $
(17.82 TL)
     -80.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(26.62 TL)
0.83 $
(26.62 TL)
     -0.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.98 $
(63.97 TL)
0.42 $
(13.61 TL)
     -78.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(71.89 TL)
0.57 $
(18.50 TL)
     -74.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 $
(36.72 TL)
0.34 $
(11.03 TL)
     -70.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 $
(47.29 TL)
0.26 $
(8.52 TL)
     -82.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.74 $
(88.21 TL)
0.99 $
(31.98 TL)
     -63.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(72.08 TL)
0.41 $
(13.30 TL)
     -81.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(419.12 TL)
9.31 $
(300.00 TL)
     -28.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $
(65.60 TL)
1.83 $
(59.10 TL)
     -9.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(81.64 TL)
2.60 $
(83.71 TL)
     +2.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.45 $
(304.66 TL)
1.86 $
(60.00 TL)
     -80.3 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(72.54 TL)
0.55 $
(17.70 TL)
     -75.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 113.75 $
(3,667.26 TL)
43.05 $
(1,388.00 TL)
     -62.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(95.91 TL)
0.78 $
(25.00 TL)
     -73.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(67.70 TL)
0.88 $
(28.36 TL)
     -58.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(773.75 TL)
6.98 $
(225.00 TL)
     -70.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(112.66 TL)
4.69 $
(151.15 TL)
     +34.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,128,387.75 TL)
43,424.79 $
(1,400,000.00 TL)
     +24.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(804,546.75 TL)
43,796.40 $
(1,411,980.69 TL)
     +75.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.20 $
(5,454.89 TL)
57.36 $
(1,849.33 TL)
     -66.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.74 $
(1,990.37 TL)
8.43 $
(271.64 TL)
     -86.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.46 $
(2,013.74 TL)
10.94 $
(352.57 TL)
     -82.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.53 $
(2,435.17 TL)
40.56 $
(1,307.63 TL)
     -46.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.38 $
(753.60 TL)
14.12 $
(455.26 TL)
     -39.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(483.59 TL)
6.20 $
(200.00 TL)
     -58.6 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(37,478.59 TL)
560.50 $
(18,070.36 TL)
     -51.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(913,456.75 TL)
11,468.90 $
(369,753.20 TL)
     -59.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.29 $
(1,556.99 TL)
48.31 $
(1,557.46 TL)
     +0.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.00 $
(1,644.22 TL)
34.40 $
(1,109.07 TL)
     -32.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.75 $
(2,603.35 TL)
87.55 $
(2,822.51 TL)
     +8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.33 $
(3,170.23 TL)
78.49 $
(2,530.64 TL)
     -20.2 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,773.75 $
(89,424.73 TL)
774.09 $
(24,956.48 TL)
     -72.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,113.76 $
(68,147.00 TL)
494.97 $
(15,957.59 TL)
     -76.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,358.34 $
(172,751.16 TL)
1,513.83 $
(48,805.25 TL)
     -71.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,765.09 $
(121,385.28 TL)
917.67 $
(29,585.46 TL)
     -75.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 591.38 $
(19,065.87 TL)
305.36 $
(9,844.85 TL)
     -48.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 363.60 $
(11,722.22 TL)
160.28 $
(5,167.40 TL)
     -55.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,318.32 $
(139,221.08 TL)
779.73 $
(25,138.33 TL)
     -81.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 43.35      +559.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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