Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 94.7% higher than in Turkey (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 126.6% higher than in Turkey
Rent Prices in United States are 237.8% higher than in Turkey
Restaurant Prices in United States are 109.5% higher than in Turkey
Groceries Prices in United States are 112.7% higher than in Turkey
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 179.0% higher than in Turkey
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Restaurants
 Turkey Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 TL
(7.91 $)		 758.80 TL
(20.00 $)		      +152.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,250.00 TL
(32.95 $)		 2,845.49 TL
(75.00 $)		      +127.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 280.00 TL
(7.38 $)		 417.34 TL
(11.00 $)		      +49.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 120.00 TL
(3.16 $)		 227.64 TL
(6.00 $)		      +89.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 TL
(3.95 $)		 265.58 TL
(7.00 $)		      +77.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 110.27 TL
(2.91 $)		 198.18 TL
(5.22 $)		      +79.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 45.18 TL
(1.19 $)		 96.91 TL
(2.55 $)		      +114.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.64 TL
(0.44 $)		 78.96 TL
(2.08 $)		      +374.6 %
Markets
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 128.43 TL
(3.39 $)		 151.68 TL
(4.00 $)		      +18.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 31.04 TL
(0.82 $)		 124.93 TL
(3.29 $)		      +302.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 28.86 TL
(0.76 $)		 79.01 TL
(2.08 $)		      +173.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 62.00 TL
(1.63 $)		 157.81 TL
(4.16 $)		      +154.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 162.37 TL
(4.28 $)		 223.06 TL
(5.88 $)		      +37.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 90.76 TL
(2.39 $)		 209.07 TL
(5.51 $)		      +130.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 300.55 TL
(7.92 $)		 279.33 TL
(7.36 $)		      -7.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 16.20 TL
(0.43 $)		 90.74 TL
(2.39 $)		      +460.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 32.70 TL
(0.86 $)		 28.84 TL
(0.76 $)		      -11.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 16.52 TL
(0.44 $)		 77.27 TL
(2.04 $)		      +367.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 19.94 TL
(0.53 $)		 84.48 TL
(2.23 $)		      +323.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 8.81 TL
(0.23 $)		 50.36 TL
(1.33 $)		      +471.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.24 TL
(0.22 $)		 52.90 TL
(1.39 $)		      +541.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 36.25 TL
(0.96 $)		 83.60 TL
(2.20 $)		      +130.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 13.15 TL
(0.35 $)		 84.40 TL
(2.22 $)		      +541.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350.00 TL
(9.23 $)		 569.10 TL
(15.00 $)		      +62.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 72.54 TL
(1.91 $)		 73.68 TL
(1.94 $)		      +1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 96.85 TL
(2.55 $)		 136.12 TL
(3.59 $)		      +40.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 77.00 TL
(2.03 $)		 379.40 TL
(10.00 $)		      +392.7 %
Transportation
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 21.00 TL
(0.55 $)		 94.85 TL
(2.50 $)		      +351.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,388.00 TL
(36.58 $)		 2,466.09 TL
(65.00 $)		      +77.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 31.92 TL
(0.84 $)		 142.27 TL
(3.75 $)		      +345.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 36.85 TL
(0.97 $)		 106.23 TL
(2.80 $)		      +188.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 254.32 TL
(6.70 $)		 1,138.19 TL
(30.00 $)		      +347.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 160.63 TL
(4.23 $)		 133.35 TL
(3.51 $)		      -17.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,585,000.00 TL
(41,776.71 $)		 1,138,194.03 TL
(30,000.00 $)		      -28.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,530,081.54 TL
(40,329.19 $)		 985,087.40 TL
(25,964.49 $)		      -35.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,179.30 TL
(57.44 $)		 7,891.49 TL
(208.00 $)		      +262.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 357.68 TL
(9.43 $)		 2,170.83 TL
(57.22 $)		      +506.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 459.27 TL
(12.11 $)		 2,712.92 TL
(71.51 $)		      +490.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,501.47 TL
(39.58 $)		 1,767.00 TL
(46.57 $)		      +17.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 549.38 TL
(14.48 $)		 828.04 TL
(21.83 $)		      +50.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 215.00 TL
(5.67 $)		 541.40 TL
(14.27 $)		      +151.8 %
Childcare
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 17,942.14 TL
(472.91 $)		 52,200.73 TL
(1,375.88 $)		      +190.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 392,018.32 TL
(10,332.64 $)		 858,532.10 TL
(22,628.80 $)		      +119.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,868.80 TL
(49.26 $)		 1,974.10 TL
(52.03 $)		      +5.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,476.32 TL
(38.91 $)		 1,617.23 TL
(42.63 $)		      +9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,578.35 TL
(94.32 $)		 3,396.82 TL
(89.53 $)		      -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,148.69 TL
(82.99 $)		 4,297.10 TL
(113.26 $)		      +36.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,796.79 TL
(548.15 $)		 66,213.71 TL
(1,745.23 $)		      +218.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,819.04 TL
(390.59 $)		 54,590.73 TL
(1,438.88 $)		      +268.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 35,734.39 TL
(941.87 $)		 110,475.66 TL
(2,911.87 $)		      +209.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 24,080.06 TL
(634.69 $)		 91,077.46 TL
(2,400.58 $)		      +278.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,227.15 TL
(164.13 $)		 11,430.17 TL
(301.27 $)		      +83.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,667.76 TL
(96.67 $)		 9,561.10 TL
(252.01 $)		      +160.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 26,033.69 TL
(686.18 $)		 164,608.57 TL
(4,338.68 $)		      +532.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 40.95 6.57      -83.9 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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