Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Istanbul 

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Cost of Living in Istanbul is 61.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 71.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 81.7% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 62.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 63.9% 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 $
(967.37 TL)
9.30 $
(300.00 TL)
     -69.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(4,191.94 TL)
46.52 $
(1,500.00 TL)
     -64.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(386.95 TL)
7.13 $
(230.00 TL)
     -40.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(257.97 TL)
3.41 $
(110.00 TL)
     -57.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(322.46 TL)
4.76 $
(153.49 TL)
     -52.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(182.78 TL)
2.91 $
(93.84 TL)
     -48.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 $
(97.10 TL)
1.25 $
(40.38 TL)
     -58.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(73.60 TL)
0.54 $
(17.48 TL)
     -76.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(181.96 TL)
4.41 $
(142.08 TL)
     -21.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(140.39 TL)
0.54 $
(17.56 TL)
     -87.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(107.33 TL)
0.87 $
(28.03 TL)
     -73.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(169.26 TL)
2.12 $
(68.40 TL)
     -59.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(240.57 TL)
3.91 $
(126.19 TL)
     -47.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(219.63 TL)
2.60 $
(83.85 TL)
     -61.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(280.27 TL)
7.40 $
(238.56 TL)
     -14.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(101.14 TL)
0.56 $
(17.91 TL)
     -82.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(30.99 TL)
0.82 $
(26.47 TL)
     -14.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(83.64 TL)
0.42 $
(13.66 TL)
     -83.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(94.37 TL)
0.57 $
(18.47 TL)
     -80.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(58.24 TL)
0.34 $
(11.04 TL)
     -81.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(54.46 TL)
0.26 $
(8.53 TL)
     -84.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(95.10 TL)
0.99 $
(31.80 TL)
     -66.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(79.80 TL)
0.41 $
(13.18 TL)
     -83.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(644.91 TL)
9.30 $
(300.00 TL)
     -53.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(82.87 TL)
1.83 $
(59.03 TL)
     -28.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(122.73 TL)
2.58 $
(83.18 TL)
     -32.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(548.18 TL)
1.86 $
(60.00 TL)
     -89.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(93.51 TL)
0.55 $
(17.70 TL)
     -81.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(4,256.43 TL)
43.04 $
(1,388.00 TL)
     -67.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(161.23 TL)
0.78 $
(25.00 TL)
     -84.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(112.86 TL)
0.88 $
(28.36 TL)
     -74.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(1,096.35 TL)
6.98 $
(225.00 TL)
     -79.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(124.48 TL)
4.70 $
(151.42 TL)
     +21.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(1,015,739.52 TL)
43,416.64 $
(1,400,000.00 TL)
     +37.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(885,787.08 TL)
43,572.72 $
(1,405,032.67 TL)
     +58.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(5,700.50 TL)
56.99 $
(1,837.69 TL)
     -67.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(2,142.67 TL)
8.42 $
(271.64 TL)
     -87.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(2,285.64 TL)
10.98 $
(354.15 TL)
     -84.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(4,514.40 TL)
41.03 $
(1,322.89 TL)
     -70.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(2,510.56 TL)
13.88 $
(447.50 TL)
     -82.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(644.91 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 3,096.67 $
(99,854.18 TL)
536.37 $
(17,295.59 TL)
     -82.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(1,857,352.26 TL)
11,853.21 $
(382,214.96 TL)
     -79.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(2,316.19 TL)
49.90 $
(1,609.02 TL)
     -30.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(1,555.47 TL)
34.90 $
(1,125.31 TL)
     -27.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(3,189.09 TL)
89.04 $
(2,871.14 TL)
     -10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(5,333.73 TL)
79.11 $
(2,550.83 TL)
     -52.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(139,566.00 TL)
781.54 $
(25,201.24 TL)
     -81.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(92,286.12 TL)
493.61 $
(15,916.81 TL)
     -82.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(276,184.41 TL)
1,514.54 $
(48,837.37 TL)
     -82.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(146,753.76 TL)
919.83 $
(29,660.72 TL)
     -79.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(50,611.89 TL)
308.04 $
(9,932.87 TL)
     -80.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(36,848.71 TL)
161.15 $
(5,196.45 TL)
     -85.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,723.89 $
(184,570.84 TL)
780.98 $
(25,183.32 TL)
     -86.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 43.56      +548.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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