Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Turkey Reverse

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Cost of Living in Turkey is 40.9% 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 46.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Turkey are 45.2% 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 $
(771.19 TL)		 9.08 $
(350.00 TL)		      -54.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,891.95 TL)		 38.90 $
(1,500.00 TL)		      -48.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(443.43 TL)		 7.78 $
(300.00 TL)		      -32.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(231.36 TL)		 3.63 $
(140.00 TL)		      -39.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(269.92 TL)		 4.67 $
(180.00 TL)		      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(201.82 TL)		 3.28 $
(126.31 TL)		      -37.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(98.83 TL)		 1.30 $
(50.20 TL)		      -49.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(80.63 TL)		 0.46 $
(17.83 TL)		      -77.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(154.34 TL)		 3.87 $
(149.05 TL)		      -3.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(126.87 TL)		 0.74 $
(28.60 TL)		      -77.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(80.69 TL)		 1.03 $
(39.85 TL)		      -50.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 $
(163.90 TL)		 2.32 $
(89.40 TL)		      -45.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(226.08 TL)		 4.63 $
(178.64 TL)		      -21.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(213.05 TL)		 2.68 $
(103.30 TL)		      -51.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(284.89 TL)		 9.00 $
(346.91 TL)		      +21.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(92.37 TL)		 0.63 $
(24.16 TL)		      -73.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(29.39 TL)		 1.02 $
(39.18 TL)		      +33.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(78.76 TL)		 0.55 $
(21.05 TL)		      -73.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(85.85 TL)		 0.71 $
(27.24 TL)		      -68.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(51.38 TL)		 0.35 $
(13.43 TL)		      -73.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(53.85 TL)		 0.28 $
(10.69 TL)		      -80.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(84.88 TL)		 1.03 $
(39.90 TL)		      -53.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(85.96 TL)		 0.51 $
(19.63 TL)		      -77.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(578.39 TL)		 10.37 $
(400.00 TL)		      -30.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(75.22 TL)		 2.13 $
(82.26 TL)		      +9.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(138.78 TL)		 2.97 $
(114.54 TL)		      -17.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(385.59 TL)		 2.20 $
(85.00 TL)		      -78.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(96.40 TL)		 0.70 $
(27.00 TL)		      -72.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,506.36 TL)		 46.68 $
(1,800.00 TL)		      -28.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(144.60 TL)		 1.09 $
(42.00 TL)		      -71.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(107.97 TL)		 1.17 $
(45.06 TL)		      -58.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,156.78 TL)		 7.78 $
(300.00 TL)		      -74.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(135.02 TL)		 4.62 $
(177.99 TL)		      +31.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,156,781.97 TL)		 42,350.25 $
(1,633,000.00 TL)		      +41.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,968.21 $
(1,001,318.43 TL)		 43,649.14 $
(1,683,084.70 TL)		      +68.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.94 $
(8,056.58 TL)		 70.98 $
(2,736.87 TL)		      -66.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(2,205.00 TL)		 10.94 $
(421.86 TL)		      -80.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.58 $
(2,760.23 TL)		 13.86 $
(534.39 TL)		      -80.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.40 $
(1,789.15 TL)		 50.20 $
(1,935.62 TL)		      +8.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.05 $
(850.25 TL)		 18.39 $
(709.11 TL)		      -16.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(553.91 TL)		 6.48 $
(250.00 TL)		      -54.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.86 $
(52,975.20 TL)		 648.66 $
(25,011.75 TL)		      -52.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,581.03 $
(870,711.00 TL)		 12,986.85 $
(500,765.32 TL)		      -42.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.11 $
(2,009.47 TL)		 55.27 $
(2,131.31 TL)		      +6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(1,641.53 TL)		 44.63 $
(1,721.05 TL)		      +4.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.71 $
(3,459.31 TL)		 109.93 $
(4,238.82 TL)		      +22.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.40 $
(4,372.58 TL)		 99.33 $
(3,830.04 TL)		      -12.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.88 $
(67,166.01 TL)		 661.64 $
(25,512.52 TL)		      -62.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.93 $
(55,407.29 TL)		 466.27 $
(17,979.25 TL)		      -67.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.64 $
(111,692.54 TL)		 1,202.06 $
(46,350.72 TL)		      -58.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.30 $
(92,631.29 TL)		 752.76 $
(29,025.86 TL)		      -68.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.99 $
(11,528.76 TL)		 192.46 $
(7,421.17 TL)		      -35.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.69 $
(9,705.20 TL)		 110.40 $
(4,257.03 TL)		      -56.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,325.83 $
(166,801.52 TL)		 831.59 $
(32,065.51 TL)		      -80.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 41.91      +544.0 %
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