Price Rankings for Istanbul, Turkey

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World Ranking

19th Cheapest Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) (Markets) out of 277 Cities in the World.
40th Cheapest Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) (Transportation) out of 206 Cities in the World.
50th Cheapest Apples (1kg) (Markets) out of 402 Cities in the World.
69th Most Expensive Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (Markets) out of 398 Cities in the World.
69th Most Expensive Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult (Sports And Leisure) out of 392 Cities in the World.
69th Most Expensive 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) (Clothing And Shoes) out of 389 Cities in the World.

Asia Ranking

12th Cheapest Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) (Markets) out of 67 Cities in Asia
19th Cheapest Apples (1kg) (Markets) out of 93 Cities in Asia
23th Cheapest Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) (Transportation) out of 73 Cities in Asia
9th Most Expensive Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant (Restaurants) out of 93 Cities in Asia
10th Most Expensive Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (Markets) out of 90 Cities in Asia
13th Most Expensive Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) (Restaurants) out of 93 Cities in Asia

Western Asia Ranking

3rd Cheapest Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) (Markets) out of 23 Cities in Western Asia
3rd Cheapest Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment (Utilities (Monthly)) out of 30 Cities in Western Asia
3rd Cheapest Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) (Transportation) out of 21 Cities in Western Asia
4th Most Expensive Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (Markets) out of 30 Cities in Western Asia
7th Most Expensive Banana (1kg) (Markets) out of 31 Cities in Western Asia
1st Most Expensive International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child (Childcare) out of 25 Cities in Western Asia

RestaurantsValue World
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 450.00 TL Moderate 224th/399 9th/93 9th/31
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,000.00 TL Moderate 240th/400 21st/93 18th/31
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 300.00 TL Low 245th/357 25th/86 20th/24
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 150.00 TL Moderate 210th/376 18th/75 13th/20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 200.00 TL Moderate 160th/342 20th/69 12th/19
Cappuccino (regular) 138.72 TL Moderate 201st/402 29th/93 22th/31
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 52.11 TL Low 261st/402 13th/93 10th/31
Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.08 TL Low 316th/400 30th/93 14th/31
MarketsValue World
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 162.48 TL Low 302th/402 61st/93 28th/31
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 28.77 TL Very Low 341st/401 57th/93 26th/31
Rice (white), (1 lb) 40.19 TL Moderate 201st/401 23th/92 18th/31
Eggs (regular) (12) 106.01 TL Low 261st/402 20th/93 14th/31
Local Cheese (1 lb) 183.46 TL Low 247th/398 39th/90 14th/30
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 117.47 TL Low 274th/401 28th/92 21st/31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 355.21 TL Very High 69th/398 10th/90 4th/30
Apples (1 lb) 26.45 TL Very Low 353th/402 75th/93 23th/31
Banana (1 lb) 39.62 TL High 91st/401 15th/93 7th/31
Oranges (1 lb) 23.34 TL Very Low 348th/398 65th/93 26th/31
Tomato (1 lb) 28.29 TL Low 304th/398 31st/93 15th/31
Potato (1 lb) 13.14 TL Very Low 345th/400 55th/93 25th/31
Onion (1 lb) 12.67 TL Very Low 342th/398 55th/92 24th/31
Lettuce (1 head) 45.79 TL Low 266th/394 33th/90 18th/31
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 23.02 TL Low 312th/400 39th/93 20th/31
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 450.00 TL High 138th/366 36th/72 11st/20
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 85.74 TL High 116th/378 19th/78 10th/23
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 122.10 TL High 120th/368 26th/76 9th/22
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 85.00 TL Very Low 259th/277 56th/67 21st/23
TransportationValue World
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 27.00 TL Low 237th/328 26th/81 18th/28
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,120.00 TL Moderate 108th/231 9th/56 6th/16
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 42.00 TL Very Low 167th/206 51st/73 19th/21
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 45.06 TL Low 108th/168 19th/63 8th/15
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 349.80 TL Moderate 54th/109 8th/46 3rd/11
Gasoline (1 gallon) 176.02 TL Low 243th/401 34th/92 12th/30
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,800,000.00 TL Very High 5th/161 4th/38 2nd/10
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,706,792.50 TL Very High 10th/307 6th/79 4th/27
Utilities (Monthly)Value World
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,863.93 TL Very Low 321st/394 52th/91 28th/30
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 484.90 TL Low 291st/402 36th/93 21st/31
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 585.19 TL Very Low 335th/402 52th/93 28th/31
Sports And LeisureValue World
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,408.00 TL Very High 69th/392 27th/92 20th/30
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 785.98 TL Moderate 114th/251 20th/74 15th/22
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 TL Low 219th/334 32th/83 21st/26
ChildcareValue World
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 37,274.93 TL High 79th/291 7th/82 4th/28
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 714,682.99 TL Very High 40th/225 9th/80 1st/25
Clothing And ShoesValue World
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,215.86 TL Low 248th/382 37th/88 20th/27
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,804.74 TL High 127th/353 19th/84 16th/25
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,453.85 TL Very High 69th/389 13th/89 11st/29
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 4,181.58 TL Moderate 200th/367 17th/87 10th/28
Rent Per MonthValue World
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 37,469.29 TL Moderate 185th/398 15th/92 9th/30
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 24,212.12 TL Moderate 212th/396 15th/91 13th/30
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 69,348.65 TL Moderate 181st/389 24th/93 13th/31
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 41,012.72 TL Moderate 219th/395 25th/93 15th/31
Buy Apartment PriceValue World
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,085.62 TL Moderate 189th/315 31st/74 10th/24
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,172.30 TL Low 237th/306 35th/69 12th/22
Salaries And FinancingValue World
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 36,706.90 TL Low 277th/400 39th/92 20th/31
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 48.43 Very High 2nd/370 1st/77 1st/23
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