Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Turkey Reverse

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Cost of Living in Turkey is 46.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Turkey is 54.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Turkey are 69.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 51.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Turkey are 51.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 64.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Turkey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(732.63 TL)		 8.19 $
(300.00 TL)		      -59.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,747.35 TL)		 32.76 $
(1,200.00 TL)		      -56.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(402.94 TL)		 7.51 $
(275.00 TL)		      -31.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(219.79 TL)		 3.28 $
(120.00 TL)		      -45.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(256.42 TL)		 4.09 $
(150.00 TL)		      -41.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(191.29 TL)		 2.96 $
(108.58 TL)		      -43.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(93.50 TL)		 1.24 $
(45.35 TL)		      -51.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(76.14 TL)		 0.46 $
(16.77 TL)		      -78.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(146.31 TL)		 3.49 $
(127.82 TL)		      -12.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(120.56 TL)		 0.85 $
(31.14 TL)		      -74.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(76.23 TL)		 0.78 $
(28.72 TL)		      -62.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 $
(150.14 TL)		 1.68 $
(61.43 TL)		      -59.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(214.63 TL)		 4.43 $
(162.40 TL)		      -24.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(201.71 TL)		 2.47 $
(90.55 TL)		      -55.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(269.24 TL)		 8.19 $
(299.90 TL)		      +11.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(87.54 TL)		 0.44 $
(16.06 TL)		      -81.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(27.84 TL)		 0.89 $
(32.52 TL)		      +16.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(74.54 TL)		 0.45 $
(16.49 TL)		      -77.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(81.51 TL)		 0.54 $
(19.89 TL)		      -75.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(48.64 TL)		 0.24 $
(8.75 TL)		      -82.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(51.04 TL)		 0.22 $
(8.13 TL)		      -84.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(80.64 TL)		 0.99 $
(36.29 TL)		      -55.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(81.40 TL)		 0.36 $
(13.01 TL)		      -84.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(549.47 TL)		 9.78 $
(358.16 TL)		      -34.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(70.99 TL)		 1.97 $
(72.15 TL)		      +1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 $
(131.24 TL)		 2.63 $
(96.49 TL)		      -26.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(366.31 TL)		 2.07 $
(76.00 TL)		      -79.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(91.58 TL)		 0.57 $
(21.00 TL)		      -77.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,381.03 TL)		 37.89 $
(1,388.00 TL)		      -41.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(137.37 TL)		 0.87 $
(31.92 TL)		      -76.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(102.57 TL)		 1.01 $
(36.85 TL)		      -64.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,098.94 TL)		 6.94 $
(254.32 TL)		      -76.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(128.79 TL)		 4.38 $
(160.49 TL)		      +24.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,098,938.97 TL)		 43,159.81 $
(1,581,000.00 TL)		      +43.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,942.47 $
(950,306.23 TL)		 41,782.16 $
(1,530,534.96 TL)		      +61.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.79 $
(7,611.79 TL)		 59.58 $
(2,182.48 TL)		      -71.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.06 $
(2,090.29 TL)		 9.69 $
(354.97 TL)		      -83.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.36 $
(2,614.00 TL)		 12.51 $
(458.28 TL)		      -82.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.56 $
(1,705.58 TL)		 41.12 $
(1,506.40 TL)		      -11.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(802.67 TL)		 14.93 $
(546.96 TL)		      -31.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(512.84 TL)		 6.00 $
(219.79 TL)		      -57.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.62 $
(50,353.95 TL)		 483.94 $
(17,727.29 TL)		      -64.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,690.49 $
(831,182.09 TL)		 10,566.84 $
(387,077.00 TL)		      -53.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.95 $
(1,902.92 TL)		 50.59 $
(1,853.18 TL)		      -2.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.47 $
(1,555.80 TL)		 40.19 $
(1,472.17 TL)		      -5.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.31 $
(3,271.57 TL)		 97.47 $
(3,570.30 TL)		      +9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.96 $
(4,137.93 TL)		 85.68 $
(3,138.51 TL)		      -24.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.49 $
(63,792.88 TL)		 565.61 $
(20,719.14 TL)		      -67.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.61 $
(52,661.66 TL)		 398.96 $
(14,614.56 TL)		      -72.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.26 $
(106,423.39 TL)		 970.82 $
(35,562.58 TL)		      -66.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,396.59 $
(87,790.29 TL)		 654.48 $
(23,974.28 TL)		      -72.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.74 $
(10,979.99 TL)		 171.38 $
(6,277.88 TL)		      -42.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.40 $
(9,209.26 TL)		 101.98 $
(3,735.68 TL)		      -59.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.98 $
(158,942.62 TL)		 703.40 $
(25,766.53 TL)		      -83.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 40.94      +522.8 %
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