Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Istanbul 

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Cost of Living in Istanbul is 58.4% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Istanbul is 67.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 78.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 58.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 59.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 43.8% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(1,185.81 TL)
11.38 $
(450.00 TL)
     -62.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 145.00 $
(5,731.42 TL)
50.60 $
(2,000.00 TL)
     -65.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 $
(494.09 TL)
7.59 $
(300.00 TL)
     -39.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(316.22 TL)
3.79 $
(150.00 TL)
     -52.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(474.32 TL)
5.06 $
(200.00 TL)
     -57.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.95 $
(235.17 TL)
3.52 $
(139.00 TL)
     -40.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 $
(130.56 TL)
1.33 $
(52.53 TL)
     -59.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $
(103.93 TL)
0.48 $
(19.10 TL)
     -81.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.98 $
(236.52 TL)
4.10 $
(161.88 TL)
     -31.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.65 $
(183.64 TL)
0.72 $
(28.28 TL)
     -84.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.73 $
(147.25 TL)
1.01 $
(40.08 TL)
     -72.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.07 $
(279.55 TL)
2.65 $
(104.73 TL)
     -62.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.87 $
(311.26 TL)
4.64 $
(183.41 TL)
     -41.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.48 $
(295.61 TL)
2.97 $
(117.47 TL)
     -60.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.15 $
(361.79 TL)
8.99 $
(355.21 TL)
     -1.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.41 $
(134.60 TL)
0.67 $
(26.45 TL)
     -80.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $
(44.61 TL)
1.01 $
(39.83 TL)
     -10.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.62 $
(103.64 TL)
0.59 $
(23.34 TL)
     -77.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.89 $
(114.20 TL)
0.73 $
(28.81 TL)
     -74.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 $
(67.65 TL)
0.33 $
(13.02 TL)
     -80.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 $
(72.00 TL)
0.32 $
(12.54 TL)
     -82.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.11 $
(122.86 TL)
1.15 $
(45.31 TL)
     -63.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(99.48 TL)
0.60 $
(23.80 TL)
     -76.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 $
(790.14 TL)
11.38 $
(450.00 TL)
     -43.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.96 $
(117.06 TL)
2.17 $
(85.74 TL)
     -26.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.79 $
(149.99 TL)
3.09 $
(122.10 TL)
     -18.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 $
(751.01 TL)
2.15 $
(85.00 TL)
     -88.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(114.63 TL)
0.68 $
(27.00 TL)
     -76.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(5,217.56 TL)
53.63 $
(2,120.00 TL)
     -59.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.99 $
(197.24 TL)
1.06 $
(42.00 TL)
     -78.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(138.34 TL)
1.14 $
(45.06 TL)
     -67.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(1,660.13 TL)
8.85 $
(349.80 TL)
     -78.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.56 $
(140.57 TL)
4.45 $
(175.88 TL)
     +25.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,383,445.07 TL)
45,538.49 $
(1,800,000.00 TL)
     +30.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,984.05 $
(1,106,125.66 TL)
43,188.84 $
(1,707,125.53 TL)
     +54.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.37 $
(7,168.86 TL)
72.45 $
(2,863.93 TL)
     -60.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.81 $
(2,364.20 TL)
12.27 $
(484.90 TL)
     -79.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.90 $
(2,486.25 TL)
14.80 $
(585.18 TL)
     -76.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 142.19 $
(5,620.34 TL)
61.18 $
(2,418.15 TL)
     -57.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $
(2,552.79 TL)
18.56 $
(733.82 TL)
     -71.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(790.54 TL)
7.59 $
(300.00 TL)
     -62.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,164.36 $
(125,077.62 TL)
943.02 $
(37,274.90 TL)
     -70.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,250.00 $
(2,262,920.86 TL)
18,086.58 $
(714,908.31 TL)
     -68.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.98 $
(2,647.52 TL)
56.06 $
(2,215.86 TL)
     -16.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.05 $
(1,899.36 TL)
46.46 $
(1,836.32 TL)
     -3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.27 $
(4,477.18 TL)
112.68 $
(4,453.85 TL)
     -0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.74 $
(6,748.69 TL)
105.56 $
(4,172.50 TL)
     -38.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,143.37 $
(163,775.03 TL)
959.31 $
(37,918.79 TL)
     -76.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,681.09 $
(105,975.60 TL)
616.85 $
(24,382.35 TL)
     -77.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,388.10 $
(331,556.26 TL)
1,765.55 $
(69,786.94 TL)
     -79.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,217.60 $
(206,236.09 TL)
1,044.91 $
(41,302.05 TL)
     -80.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,721.69 $
(68,053.37 TL)
280.66 $
(11,093.65 TL)
     -83.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(47,324.31 TL)
130.94 $
(5,175.65 TL)
     -89.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,128.24 $
(202,704.09 TL)
944.08 $
(37,316.67 TL)
     -81.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 48.43      +651.9 %
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