Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Istanbul 

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Consumer Prices in Istanbul are 62.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Istanbul are 71.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Istanbul are 82.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Istanbul are 63.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Istanbul are 64.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Istanbul is 52.9% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(970.45 TL)
9.27 $
(300.00 TL)
     -69.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(4,205.27 TL)
46.37 $
(1,500.00 TL)
     -64.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(388.18 TL)
6.96 $
(225.00 TL)
     -42.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(258.79 TL)
3.40 $
(110.00 TL)
     -57.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(355.83 TL)
4.64 $
(150.00 TL)
     -57.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(184.88 TL)
2.88 $
(93.24 TL)
     -49.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(102.61 TL)
1.24 $
(40.11 TL)
     -60.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(75.45 TL)
0.54 $
(17.51 TL)
     -76.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(182.62 TL)
4.35 $
(140.85 TL)
     -22.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(141.88 TL)
0.53 $
(17.07 TL)
     -88.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(107.67 TL)
0.85 $
(27.64 TL)
     -74.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(168.75 TL)
2.12 $
(68.45 TL)
     -59.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(247.21 TL)
3.80 $
(122.98 TL)
     -50.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(228.10 TL)
2.53 $
(81.80 TL)
     -64.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(290.88 TL)
7.17 $
(231.84 TL)
     -20.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(100.34 TL)
0.55 $
(17.68 TL)
     -82.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(30.70 TL)
0.81 $
(26.22 TL)
     -14.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(81.74 TL)
0.42 $
(13.55 TL)
     -83.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(92.59 TL)
0.57 $
(18.52 TL)
     -80.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(58.42 TL)
0.34 $
(11.05 TL)
     -81.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(54.63 TL)
0.26 $
(8.34 TL)
     -84.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(97.44 TL)
0.99 $
(32.07 TL)
     -67.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(79.05 TL)
0.41 $
(13.25 TL)
     -83.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(646.97 TL)
9.27 $
(300.00 TL)
     -53.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(81.77 TL)
1.81 $
(58.53 TL)
     -28.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(124.73 TL)
2.57 $
(83.23 TL)
     -33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(549.92 TL)
1.82 $
(59.00 TL)
     -89.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(93.81 TL)
0.55 $
(17.70 TL)
     -81.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(4,269.97 TL)
42.91 $
(1,388.00 TL)
     -67.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(161.74 TL)
0.77 $
(25.00 TL)
     -84.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(113.22 TL)
0.88 $
(28.36 TL)
     -75.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(1,099.84 TL)
7.73 $
(250.00 TL)
     -77.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(124.69 TL)
4.66 $
(150.62 TL)
     +20.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(1,132,189.34 TL)
42,490.68 $
(1,374,500.00 TL)
     +21.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(917,295.21 TL)
43,564.99 $
(1,409,252.09 TL)
     +53.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(6,076.77 TL)
57.47 $
(1,859.13 TL)
     -69.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(2,205.26 TL)
8.31 $
(268.76 TL)
     -87.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(2,323.18 TL)
10.90 $
(352.64 TL)
     -84.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(4,786.07 TL)
39.63 $
(1,281.99 TL)
     -73.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(3,012.43 TL)
13.27 $
(429.41 TL)
     -85.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(646.97 TL)
6.18 $
(200.00 TL)
     -69.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(101,041.61 TL)
514.86 $
(16,654.94 TL)
     -83.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(1,876,199.49 TL)
11,202.61 $
(362,385.12 TL)
     -80.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(2,334.71 TL)
46.97 $
(1,519.28 TL)
     -34.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(1,560.42 TL)
33.72 $
(1,090.91 TL)
     -30.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(3,274.71 TL)
87.89 $
(2,843.14 TL)
     -13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(5,469.67 TL)
79.30 $
(2,565.33 TL)
     -53.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(135,986.36 TL)
771.44 $
(24,954.68 TL)
     -81.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(93,657.94 TL)
490.09 $
(15,853.57 TL)
     -83.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(283,986.68 TL)
1,499.93 $
(48,520.09 TL)
     -82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,649.23 $
(150,394.56 TL)
911.55 $
(29,487.22 TL)
     -80.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(55,327.52 TL)
309.53 $
(10,012.92 TL)
     -81.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(36,965.92 TL)
161.92 $
(5,237.88 TL)
     -85.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Istanbul Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(190,970.62 TL)
781.32 $
(25,274.46 TL)
     -86.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 42.99      +537.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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