Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 90.1% higher than in Turkey (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 121.8% higher than in Turkey
Rent Prices in United States are 226.5% higher than in Turkey
Restaurant Prices in United States are 108.7% higher than in Turkey
Groceries Prices in United States are 99.7% higher than in Turkey
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 180.7% higher than in Turkey

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Restaurants	Turkey Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	291.30 TL (8.80 $)	662.14 TL (20.00 $)	+127.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	1,000.00 TL (30.20 $)	2,483.04 TL (75.00 $)	+148.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	245.00 TL (7.40 $)	364.18 TL (11.00 $)	+48.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	100.00 TL (3.02 $)	198.64 TL (6.00 $)	+98.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	140.00 TL (4.23 $)	231.75 TL (7.00 $)	+65.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	90.75 TL (2.74 $)	170.27 TL (5.14 $)	+87.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	40.95 TL (1.24 $)	83.09 TL (2.51 $)	+102.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	16.31 TL (0.49 $)	68.15 TL (2.06 $)	+317.9 %
Markets	Turkey Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	118.63 TL (3.58 $)	132.18 TL (3.99 $)	+11.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	28.20 TL (0.85 $)	107.69 TL (3.25 $)	+281.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	26.60 TL (0.80 $)	68.33 TL (2.06 $)	+156.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	53.36 TL (1.61 $)	121.62 TL (3.67 $)	+127.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	155.84 TL (4.71 $)	193.49 TL (5.84 $)	+24.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	84.26 TL (2.55 $)	181.21 TL (5.47 $)	+115.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	282.20 TL (8.52 $)	240.52 TL (7.26 $)	-14.8 %
Apples (1 lb)	13.81 TL (0.42 $)	79.39 TL (2.40 $)	+474.8 %
Banana (1 lb)	30.46 TL (0.92 $)	25.14 TL (0.76 $)	-17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb)	14.14 TL (0.43 $)	67.57 TL (2.04 $)	+377.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	18.21 TL (0.55 $)	73.83 TL (2.23 $)	+305.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	9.14 TL (0.28 $)	44.69 TL (1.35 $)	+388.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	7.88 TL (0.24 $)	45.94 TL (1.39 $)	+483.2 %
Lettuce (1 head)	34.98 TL (1.06 $)	71.93 TL (2.17 $)	+105.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10.21 TL (0.31 $)	72.60 TL (2.19 $)	+611.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	300.00 TL (9.06 $)	496.61 TL (15.00 $)	+65.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	63.52 TL (1.92 $)	60.05 TL (1.81 $)	-5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	85.92 TL (2.60 $)	116.38 TL (3.52 $)	+35.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	65.00 TL (1.96 $)	331.07 TL (10.00 $)	+409.3 %
Transportation	Turkey Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	17.70 TL (0.53 $)	82.77 TL (2.50 $)	+367.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,300.00 TL (39.27 $)	2,317.50 TL (70.00 $)	+78.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	31.92 TL (0.96 $)	115.88 TL (3.50 $)	+263.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	36.85 TL (1.11 $)	92.70 TL (2.80 $)	+151.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	254.32 TL (7.68 $)	993.22 TL (30.00 $)	+290.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	151.36 TL (4.57 $)	120.58 TL (3.64 $)	-20.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,500,000.00 TL (45,307.37 $)	1,115,073.14 TL (33,680.68 $)	-25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,435,931.90 TL (43,372.19 $)	865,831.04 TL (26,152.35 $)	-39.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Turkey Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,033.14 TL (61.41 $)	6,883.48 TL (207.91 $)	+238.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	293.33 TL (8.86 $)	1,804.32 TL (54.50 $)	+515.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	382.73 TL (11.56 $)	2,353.07 TL (71.07 $)	+514.8 %
Sports And Leisure	Turkey Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,260.95 TL (38.09 $)	1,563.35 TL (47.22 $)	+24.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	413.73 TL (12.50 $)	729.74 TL (22.04 $)	+76.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	179.75 TL (5.43 $)	463.50 TL (14.00 $)	+157.9 %
Childcare	Turkey Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	14,902.98 TL (450.14 $)	45,778.31 TL (1,382.73 $)	+207.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	296,316.30 TL (8,950.21 $)	750,471.28 TL (22,667.92 $)	+153.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	Turkey Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,655.41 TL (50.00 $)	1,734.32 TL (52.38 $)	+4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,308.82 TL (39.53 $)	1,425.10 TL (43.05 $)	+8.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	3,069.67 TL (92.72 $)	2,944.51 TL (88.94 $)	-4.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	2,673.00 TL (80.74 $)	3,779.23 TL (114.15 $)	+41.4 %
Rent Per Month	Turkey Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	19,798.50 TL (598.01 $)	60,596.10 TL (1,830.30 $)	+206.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	13,832.02 TL (417.79 $)	50,145.72 TL (1,514.65 $)	+262.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	34,239.51 TL (1,034.20 $)	103,224.51 TL (3,117.89 $)	+201.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	23,193.23 TL (700.55 $)	83,370.24 TL (2,518.19 $)	+259.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	Turkey Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	6,157.85 TL (186.00 $)	15,087.33 TL (455.71 $)	+145.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	3,682.10 TL (111.22 $)	11,921.43 TL (360.09 $)	+223.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Turkey Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	23,578.82 TL (712.20 $)	146,787.86 TL (4,433.71 $)	+522.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	36.07	6.63	-81.6 %
Last update:	July 2024	July 2024
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