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 126.7% higher than in Turkey
Rent Prices in United States are 237.9% 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 178.9% higher than in Turkey
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Restaurants
 Turkey Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.91 $
(300.00 TL)		 20.00 $
(758.80 TL)		      +152.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32.95 $
(1,250.00 TL)		 75.00 $
(2,845.49 TL)		      +127.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.38 $
(280.00 TL)		 11.00 $
(417.34 TL)		      +49.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.16 $
(120.00 TL)		 6.00 $
(227.64 TL)		      +89.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.95 $
(150.00 TL)		 7.00 $
(265.58 TL)		      +77.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.91 $
(110.27 TL)		 5.22 $
(198.20 TL)		      +79.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.19 $
(45.18 TL)		 2.55 $
(96.91 TL)		      +114.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.44 $
(16.64 TL)		 2.08 $
(78.94 TL)		      +374.5 %
Markets
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.39 $
(128.43 TL)		 4.00 $
(151.70 TL)		      +18.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.82 $
(31.04 TL)		 3.29 $
(124.97 TL)		      +302.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 $
(28.86 TL)		 2.08 $
(79.06 TL)		      +174.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.63 $
(62.00 TL)		 4.16 $
(157.92 TL)		      +154.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.28 $
(162.37 TL)		 5.88 $
(223.03 TL)		      +37.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.39 $
(90.76 TL)		 5.51 $
(209.18 TL)		      +130.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.92 $
(300.55 TL)		 7.36 $
(279.41 TL)		      -7.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.43 $
(16.20 TL)		 2.39 $
(90.81 TL)		      +460.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(32.70 TL)		 0.76 $
(28.84 TL)		      -11.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.44 $
(16.52 TL)		 2.04 $
(77.36 TL)		      +368.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.53 $
(19.94 TL)		 2.23 $
(84.49 TL)		      +323.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.23 $
(8.81 TL)		 1.33 $
(50.37 TL)		      +471.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.22 $
(8.24 TL)		 1.39 $
(52.92 TL)		      +542.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.96 $
(36.25 TL)		 2.20 $
(83.63 TL)		      +130.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.35 $
(13.15 TL)		 2.22 $
(84.40 TL)		      +541.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.23 $
(350.00 TL)		 15.00 $
(569.10 TL)		      +62.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(72.54 TL)		 1.94 $
(73.69 TL)		      +1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(96.85 TL)		 3.59 $
(136.19 TL)		      +40.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.03 $
(77.00 TL)		 10.00 $
(379.40 TL)		      +392.7 %
Transportation
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.55 $
(21.00 TL)		 2.50 $
(94.85 TL)		      +351.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.58 $
(1,388.00 TL)		 65.00 $
(2,466.09 TL)		      +77.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.84 $
(31.92 TL)		 3.75 $
(142.27 TL)		      +345.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.97 $
(36.85 TL)		 2.80 $
(106.23 TL)		      +188.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.70 $
(254.32 TL)		 30.00 $
(1,138.19 TL)		      +347.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.23 $
(160.63 TL)		 3.51 $
(133.35 TL)		      -17.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,776.71 $
(1,585,000.00 TL)		 30,000.00 $
(1,138,194.03 TL)		      -28.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,329.19 $
(1,530,081.54 TL)		 25,958.48 $
(984,859.55 TL)		      -35.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 57.44 $
(2,179.30 TL)		 208.17 $
(7,898.09 TL)		      +262.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 9.43 $
(357.68 TL)		 57.23 $
(2,171.20 TL)		      +507.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 12.11 $
(459.27 TL)		 71.51 $
(2,712.93 TL)		      +490.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.58 $
(1,501.47 TL)		 46.57 $
(1,766.80 TL)		      +17.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.48 $
(549.38 TL)		 21.85 $
(829.17 TL)		      +50.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.67 $
(215.00 TL)		 14.27 $
(541.40 TL)		      +151.8 %
Childcare
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 472.91 $
(17,942.14 TL)		 1,375.53 $
(52,187.22 TL)		      +190.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,332.64 $
(392,018.32 TL)		 22,675.99 $
(860,322.52 TL)		      +119.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.26 $
(1,868.80 TL)		 52.05 $
(1,974.67 TL)		      +5.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.91 $
(1,476.32 TL)		 42.61 $
(1,616.59 TL)		      +9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.32 $
(3,578.35 TL)		 89.55 $
(3,397.46 TL)		      -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.99 $
(3,148.69 TL)		 113.31 $
(4,299.00 TL)		      +36.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 548.15 $
(20,796.79 TL)		 1,745.66 $
(66,229.85 TL)		      +218.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 390.59 $
(14,819.04 TL)		 1,438.94 $
(54,593.22 TL)		      +268.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 941.87 $
(35,734.39 TL)		 2,913.21 $
(110,526.56 TL)		      +209.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 634.69 $
(24,080.06 TL)		 2,400.99 $
(91,093.12 TL)		      +278.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 164.13 $
(6,227.15 TL)		 302.11 $
(11,462.13 TL)		      +84.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 96.67 $
(3,667.76 TL)		 252.41 $
(9,576.56 TL)		      +161.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Turkey Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 686.18 $
(26,033.69 TL)		 4,337.65 $
(164,569.62 TL)		      +532.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 40.95 6.57      -83.9 %
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