Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 120.1% higher than in Turkey (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 171.5% higher than in Turkey
Rent Prices in United States are 349.7% higher than in Turkey
Restaurant Prices in United States are 226.3% higher than in Turkey
Groceries Prices in United States are 149.9% higher than in Turkey
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 242.1% higher than in Turkey
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Restaurants
Turkey Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.85 $
(100.00 TL)
20.00 $
(412.63 TL)
     +312.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 21.81 $
(450.00 TL)
75.00 $
(1,547.36 TL)
     +243.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.85 $
(100.00 TL)
10.00 $
(206.31 TL)
     +106.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.42 $
(50.00 TL)
6.00 $
(123.79 TL)
     +147.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 $
(60.00 TL)
7.00 $
(144.42 TL)
     +140.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.00 $
(41.29 TL)
4.73 $
(97.68 TL)
     +136.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.82 $
(16.92 TL)
2.32 $
(47.95 TL)
     +183.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.28 $
(5.83 TL)
1.84 $
(37.99 TL)
     +551.1 %
Markets
Turkey Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.93 $
(81.10 TL)
3.90 $
(80.41 TL)
     -0.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.41 $
(8.52 TL)
3.20 $
(66.00 TL)
     +674.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 $
(15.28 TL)
1.90 $
(39.16 TL)
     +156.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.78 $
(36.79 TL)
4.55 $
(93.83 TL)
     +155.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.30 $
(68.03 TL)
5.36 $
(110.62 TL)
     +62.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.97 $
(40.68 TL)
5.42 $
(111.78 TL)
     +174.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.47 $
(112.76 TL)
6.86 $
(141.60 TL)
     +25.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.39 $
(8.06 TL)
2.21 $
(45.62 TL)
     +465.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $
(12.34 TL)
0.73 $
(15.06 TL)
     +22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.39 $
(8.03 TL)
1.89 $
(38.94 TL)
     +384.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.48 $
(9.99 TL)
2.08 $
(42.87 TL)
     +329.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.27 $
(5.64 TL)
1.25 $
(25.81 TL)
     +357.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.32 $
(6.58 TL)
1.26 $
(25.98 TL)
     +294.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.64 $
(13.16 TL)
2.14 $
(44.21 TL)
     +236.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.32 $
(6.55 TL)
2.12 $
(43.65 TL)
     +566.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.24 $
(170.00 TL)
13.00 $
(268.21 TL)
     +57.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.84 $
(38.03 TL)
2.70 $
(55.80 TL)
     +46.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 $
(49.69 TL)
3.36 $
(69.39 TL)
     +39.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.74 $
(36.00 TL)
9.00 $
(185.68 TL)
     +415.8 %
Transportation
Turkey Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.44 $
(9.00 TL)
2.50 $
(51.58 TL)
     +473.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 32.00 $
(660.10 TL)
70.00 $
(1,444.20 TL)
     +118.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.61 $
(12.65 TL)
3.50 $
(72.21 TL)
     +470.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.78 $
(16.09 TL)
2.70 $
(55.70 TL)
     +246.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.89 $
(100.80 TL)
30.00 $
(618.94 TL)
     +514.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(82.46 TL)
3.79 $
(78.28 TL)
     -5.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,199.34 $
(850,000.00 TL)
25,000.00 $
(515,785.00 TL)
     -39.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,630.31 $
(796,997.29 TL)
23,571.27 $
(486,308.34 TL)
     -39.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Turkey Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 70.28 $
(1,449.99 TL)
185.43 $
(3,825.75 TL)
     +163.8 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.09 $
(1.83 TL)
0.18 $
(3.62 TL)
     +97.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 9.73 $
(200.66 TL)
70.00 $
(1,444.21 TL)
     +619.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Turkey Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24.97 $
(515.21 TL)
42.08 $
(868.10 TL)
     +68.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.17 $
(251.04 TL)
18.54 $
(382.49 TL)
     +52.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.64 $
(75.00 TL)
12.25 $
(252.73 TL)
     +237.0 %
Childcare
Turkey Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 256.61 $
(5,294.22 TL)
1,186.27 $
(24,474.45 TL)
     +362.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,485.59 $
(113,175.49 TL)
16,786.80 $
(346,335.12 TL)
     +206.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Turkey Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40.14 $
(828.07 TL)
51.19 $
(1,056.10 TL)
     +27.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.52 $
(670.98 TL)
40.21 $
(829.60 TL)
     +23.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.37 $
(1,596.28 TL)
81.15 $
(1,674.28 TL)
     +4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 62.19 $
(1,283.11 TL)
110.43 $
(2,278.42 TL)
     +77.6 %
Rent Per Month
Turkey Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 407.72 $
(8,411.82 TL)
1,698.48 $
(35,042.05 TL)
     +316.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 273.81 $
(5,649.10 TL)
1,380.03 $
(28,471.96 TL)
     +404.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 699.60 $
(14,433.68 TL)
3,041.42 $
(62,748.68 TL)
     +334.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 482.79 $
(9,960.69 TL)
2,262.65 $
(46,681.61 TL)
     +368.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Turkey Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 142.23 $
(2,934.38 TL)
435.06 $
(8,975.92 TL)
     +205.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 84.91 $
(1,751.74 TL)
293.43 $
(6,053.95 TL)
     +245.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Turkey Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 458.58 $
(9,461.15 TL)
4,259.64 $
(87,882.30 TL)
     +828.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 21.53 5.42      -74.8 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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