Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Turkey Reverse

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Cost of Living in Turkey is 40.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Turkey is 48.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Turkey are 63.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 45.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Turkey are 45.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 62.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Turkey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(768.44 TL)		 9.11 $
(350.00 TL)		      -54.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,881.64 TL)		 39.04 $
(1,500.00 TL)		      -47.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.24 $
(431.86 TL)		 7.81 $
(300.00 TL)		      -30.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(230.53 TL)		 3.64 $
(140.00 TL)		      -39.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(268.95 TL)		 4.68 $
(180.00 TL)		      -33.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(200.94 TL)		 3.28 $
(126.21 TL)		      -37.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(98.47 TL)		 1.32 $
(50.56 TL)		      -48.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(80.28 TL)		 0.47 $
(18.12 TL)		      -77.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(153.76 TL)		 3.88 $
(149.16 TL)		      -3.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(126.44 TL)		 0.73 $
(28.19 TL)		      -77.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(80.34 TL)		 1.04 $
(39.88 TL)		      -50.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(162.54 TL)		 2.30 $
(88.43 TL)		      -45.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(225.26 TL)		 4.66 $
(179.15 TL)		      -20.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(212.11 TL)		 2.65 $
(102.01 TL)		      -51.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(283.68 TL)		 9.02 $
(346.38 TL)		      +22.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(92.00 TL)		 0.63 $
(24.02 TL)		      -73.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(29.22 TL)		 1.01 $
(38.79 TL)		      +32.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(78.41 TL)		 0.55 $
(20.95 TL)		      -73.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(85.67 TL)		 0.71 $
(27.29 TL)		      -68.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(51.13 TL)		 0.35 $
(13.47 TL)		      -73.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(53.68 TL)		 0.28 $
(10.73 TL)		      -80.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(84.71 TL)		 1.03 $
(39.69 TL)		      -53.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(85.60 TL)		 0.50 $
(19.39 TL)		      -77.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(576.33 TL)		 10.41 $
(400.00 TL)		      -30.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(74.93 TL)		 2.13 $
(81.90 TL)		      +9.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(138.03 TL)		 2.96 $
(113.86 TL)		      -17.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(384.22 TL)		 2.21 $
(85.00 TL)		      -77.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(96.05 TL)		 0.70 $
(27.00 TL)		      -71.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,497.42 TL)		 46.85 $
(1,800.00 TL)		      -27.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(144.08 TL)		 1.09 $
(42.00 TL)		      -70.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(107.58 TL)		 1.17 $
(45.06 TL)		      -58.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,152.65 TL)		 8.14 $
(312.89 TL)		      -72.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(134.73 TL)		 4.63 $
(177.79 TL)		      +32.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,152,654.03 TL)		 42,501.91 $
(1,633,000.00 TL)		      +41.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.70 $
(997,418.59 TL)		 43,974.70 $
(1,689,587.05 TL)		      +69.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.13 $
(7,996.84 TL)		 71.76 $
(2,757.16 TL)		      -65.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(2,200.26 TL)		 10.94 $
(420.46 TL)		      -80.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(2,746.61 TL)		 13.81 $
(530.53 TL)		      -80.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.55 $
(1,788.46 TL)		 50.04 $
(1,922.74 TL)		      +7.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(842.96 TL)		 18.22 $
(700.02 TL)		      -17.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(554.81 TL)		 6.51 $
(250.00 TL)		      -54.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.14 $
(52,912.39 TL)		 650.74 $
(25,002.49 TL)		      -52.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(868,711.40 TL)		 12,607.72 $
(484,411.34 TL)		      -44.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(2,002.52 TL)		 54.94 $
(2,111.06 TL)		      +5.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(1,635.58 TL)		 43.96 $
(1,688.99 TL)		      +3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(3,443.84 TL)		 109.75 $
(4,216.84 TL)		      +22.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(4,347.32 TL)		 97.88 $
(3,760.81 TL)		      -13.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.27 $
(66,902.81 TL)		 663.80 $
(25,504.24 TL)		      -61.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.50 $
(55,231.41 TL)		 466.68 $
(17,930.80 TL)		      -67.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.87 $
(111,494.92 TL)		 1,203.60 $
(46,244.31 TL)		      -58.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(92,382.16 TL)		 753.03 $
(28,932.67 TL)		      -68.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.57 $
(11,586.85 TL)		 189.67 $
(7,287.30 TL)		      -37.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.30 $
(9,655.46 TL)		 108.05 $
(4,151.35 TL)		      -57.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.40 $
(166,727.66 TL)		 834.61 $
(32,067.24 TL)		      -80.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 41.59      +538.8 %
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