Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 109.6% higher than in Istanbul (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 150.5% higher than in Istanbul
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 251.0% higher than in Istanbul
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 128.9% higher than in Istanbul
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 122.0% higher than in Istanbul
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 107.2% higher than in Istanbul
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Restaurants
Istanbul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(9.06 $)
795.07 TL
(24.02 $)
     +165.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,500.00 TL
(45.31 $)
3,972.86 TL
(120.00 $)
     +164.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 TL
(7.55 $)
397.29 TL
(12.00 $)
     +58.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 127.50 TL
(3.85 $)
264.86 TL
(8.00 $)
     +107.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 170.00 TL
(5.13 $)
331.07 TL
(10.00 $)
     +94.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 99.98 TL
(3.02 $)
178.84 TL
(5.40 $)
     +78.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 44.75 TL
(1.35 $)
93.61 TL
(2.83 $)
     +109.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.27 TL
(0.55 $)
72.06 TL
(2.18 $)
     +294.4 %
Markets
Istanbul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 138.99 TL
(4.20 $)
152.40 TL
(4.60 $)
     +9.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 22.24 TL
(0.67 $)
152.42 TL
(4.60 $)
     +585.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 28.38 TL
(0.86 $)
83.09 TL
(2.51 $)
     +192.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 66.63 TL
(2.01 $)
162.72 TL
(4.91 $)
     +144.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 141.47 TL
(4.27 $)
204.12 TL
(6.17 $)
     +44.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 88.74 TL
(2.68 $)
245.19 TL
(7.41 $)
     +176.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 272.65 TL
(8.24 $)
271.82 TL
(8.21 $)
     -0.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 18.15 TL
(0.55 $)
87.80 TL
(2.65 $)
     +383.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 30.64 TL
(0.93 $)
33.94 TL
(1.03 $)
     +10.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.27 TL
(0.43 $)
54.00 TL
(1.63 $)
     +278.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 18.85 TL
(0.57 $)
75.12 TL
(2.27 $)
     +298.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.15 TL
(0.34 $)
42.86 TL
(1.29 $)
     +284.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.89 TL
(0.27 $)
38.18 TL
(1.15 $)
     +329.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 33.32 TL
(1.01 $)
65.57 TL
(1.98 $)
     +96.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 12.49 TL
(0.38 $)
71.84 TL
(2.17 $)
     +475.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350.00 TL
(10.57 $)
496.28 TL
(14.99 $)
     +41.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 65.04 TL
(1.96 $)
86.19 TL
(2.60 $)
     +32.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 86.89 TL
(2.62 $)
128.18 TL
(3.87 $)
     +47.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 65.00 TL
(1.96 $)
397.29 TL
(12.00 $)
     +511.2 %
Transportation
Istanbul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 18.00 TL
(0.54 $)
57.94 TL
(1.75 $)
     +221.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,388.00 TL
(41.92 $)
2,763.73 TL
(83.48 $)
     +99.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 25.00 TL
(0.76 $)
102.63 TL
(3.10 $)
     +310.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 28.97 TL
(0.87 $)
89.39 TL
(2.70 $)
     +208.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 254.32 TL
(7.68 $)
966.40 TL
(29.19 $)
     +280.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 157.76 TL
(4.77 $)
176.12 TL
(5.32 $)
     +11.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,500,000.00 TL
(45,307.37 $)
993,216.00 TL
(30,000.00 $)
     -33.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,472,837.89 TL
(44,486.94 $)
901,839.57 TL
(27,239.98 $)
     -38.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Istanbul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,857.85 TL
(56.12 $)
6,333.70 TL
(191.31 $)
     +240.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 305.49 TL
(9.23 $)
2,387.95 TL
(72.13 $)
     +681.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 401.45 TL
(12.13 $)
2,493.80 TL
(75.33 $)
     +521.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Istanbul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,470.78 TL
(44.42 $)
1,700.29 TL
(51.36 $)
     +15.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 429.41 TL
(12.97 $)
303.48 TL
(9.17 $)
     -29.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 TL
(6.04 $)
579.38 TL
(17.50 $)
     +189.7 %
Childcare
Istanbul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 19,534.66 TL
(590.04 $)
64,559.04 TL
(1,950.00 $)
     +230.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 448,797.50 TL
(13,555.89 $)
951,832.00 TL
(28,750.00 $)
     +112.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Istanbul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,640.19 TL
(49.54 $)
2,035.42 TL
(61.48 $)
     +24.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,198.62 TL
(36.20 $)
1,468.38 TL
(44.35 $)
     +22.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,012.99 TL
(91.01 $)
3,495.36 TL
(105.58 $)
     +16.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,683.06 TL
(81.04 $)
4,753.23 TL
(143.57 $)
     +77.2 %
Rent Per Month
Istanbul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 27,353.78 TL
(826.22 $)
86,000.31 TL
(2,597.63 $)
     +214.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 17,709.86 TL
(534.92 $)
73,839.40 TL
(2,230.31 $)
     +316.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 52,842.86 TL
(1,596.11 $)
167,196.70 TL
(5,050.16 $)
     +216.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 32,873.22 TL
(992.93 $)
132,048.07 TL
(3,988.50 $)
     +301.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Istanbul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 10,284.71 TL
(310.65 $)
27,680.46 TL
(836.09 $)
     +169.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,338.26 TL
(161.24 $)
24,832.40 TL
(750.06 $)
     +365.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Istanbul Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,908.57 TL
(842.98 $)
144,857.56 TL
(4,375.41 $)
     +419.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 44.25 7.40      -83.3 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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