Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 70.6% higher than in Turkey (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 95.7% higher than in Turkey
Rent Prices in United States are 178.7% higher than in Turkey
Restaurant Prices in United States are 86.7% higher than in Turkey
Groceries Prices in United States are 84.4% higher than in Turkey
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 173.4% higher than in Turkey
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Restaurants
 Turkey Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.00 $
(350.00 TL)		 20.00 $
(777.63 TL)		      +122.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 38.58 $
(1,500.00 TL)		 75.00 $
(2,916.10 TL)		      +94.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.84 $
(304.73 TL)		 11.50 $
(447.14 TL)		      +46.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.60 $
(140.00 TL)		 6.00 $
(233.29 TL)		      +66.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.63 $
(180.00 TL)		 7.00 $
(272.17 TL)		      +51.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 $
(126.74 TL)		 5.24 $
(203.69 TL)		      +60.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.29 $
(50.05 TL)		 2.56 $
(99.70 TL)		      +99.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.46 $
(17.82 TL)		 2.09 $
(81.30 TL)		      +356.1 %
Markets
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(150.20 TL)		 4.01 $
(155.78 TL)		      +3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.73 $
(28.25 TL)		 3.29 $
(128.10 TL)		      +353.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 $
(39.16 TL)		 2.09 $
(81.26 TL)		      +107.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.29 $
(89.21 TL)		 4.29 $
(166.75 TL)		      +86.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.55 $
(176.79 TL)		 5.86 $
(227.88 TL)		      +28.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.65 $
(103.08 TL)		 5.53 $
(215.09 TL)		      +108.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.92 $
(346.92 TL)		 7.40 $
(287.59 TL)		      -17.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.62 $
(24.13 TL)		 2.40 $
(93.13 TL)		      +286.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.02 $
(39.51 TL)		 0.76 $
(29.67 TL)		      -24.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.54 $
(21.15 TL)		 2.04 $
(79.37 TL)		      +275.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.69 $
(26.87 TL)		 2.23 $
(86.62 TL)		      +222.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.34 $
(13.28 TL)		 1.33 $
(51.79 TL)		      +290.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.27 $
(10.66 TL)		 1.39 $
(54.23 TL)		      +408.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.02 $
(39.75 TL)		 2.20 $
(85.63 TL)		      +115.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.50 $
(19.48 TL)		 2.23 $
(86.75 TL)		      +345.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.54 $
(410.00 TL)		 15.00 $
(583.22 TL)		      +42.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.12 $
(82.25 TL)		 1.96 $
(76.08 TL)		      -7.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 $
(113.77 TL)		 3.60 $
(139.81 TL)		      +22.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.19 $
(85.00 TL)		 10.00 $
(388.81 TL)		      +357.4 %
Transportation
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.69 $
(27.00 TL)		 2.50 $
(97.20 TL)		      +260.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 46.29 $
(1,800.00 TL)		 65.00 $
(2,527.29 TL)		      +40.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.08 $
(42.00 TL)		 3.75 $
(145.81 TL)		      +247.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.16 $
(45.06 TL)		 2.80 $
(108.87 TL)		      +141.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7.72 $
(300.00 TL)		 30.00 $
(1,166.44 TL)		      +288.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.58 $
(178.04 TL)		 3.50 $
(136.15 TL)		      -23.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,436.74 $
(1,650,000.00 TL)		 30,000.00 $
(1,166,441.97 TL)		      -29.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,764.20 $
(1,701,613.52 TL)		 25,982.09 $
(1,010,219.91 TL)		      -40.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 70.63 $
(2,746.28 TL)		 208.58 $
(8,110.05 TL)		      +195.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.89 $
(423.39 TL)		 57.37 $
(2,230.61 TL)		      +426.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 13.86 $
(538.78 TL)		 71.67 $
(2,786.54 TL)		      +417.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.37 $
(1,958.52 TL)		 46.20 $
(1,796.36 TL)		      -8.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.66 $
(686.75 TL)		 21.95 $
(853.60 TL)		      +24.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.43 $
(250.00 TL)		 14.36 $
(558.53 TL)		      +123.4 %
Childcare
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 673.63 $
(26,191.52 TL)		 1,372.73 $
(53,373.50 TL)		      +103.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,886.17 $
(501,032.40 TL)		 22,512.19 $
(875,305.33 TL)		      +74.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.01 $
(2,138.78 TL)		 52.17 $
(2,028.43 TL)		      -5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.28 $
(1,682.69 TL)		 42.54 $
(1,653.86 TL)		      -1.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.57 $
(4,182.66 TL)		 89.93 $
(3,496.73 TL)		      -16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.97 $
(3,731.40 TL)		 113.54 $
(4,414.77 TL)		      +18.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 656.14 $
(25,511.48 TL)		 1,746.40 $
(67,902.56 TL)		      +166.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 463.42 $
(18,018.50 TL)		 1,440.78 $
(56,019.66 TL)		      +210.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,184.78 $
(46,065.72 TL)		 2,897.03 $
(112,640.63 TL)		      +144.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 741.17 $
(28,817.91 TL)		 2,403.70 $
(93,459.40 TL)		      +224.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 194.18 $
(7,549.92 TL)		 300.28 $
(11,675.22 TL)		      +54.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 109.73 $
(4,266.35 TL)		 252.35 $
(9,811.56 TL)		      +130.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 808.91 $
(31,451.62 TL)		 4,329.53 $
(168,338.21 TL)		      +435.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 42.04 6.51      -84.5 %
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