Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Turkey Reverse

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Cost of Living in Turkey is 48.6% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Turkey is 55.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Turkey are 70.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 51.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Turkey are 52.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 64.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Turkey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(758.35 TL)		 7.91 $
(300.00 TL)		      -60.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,843.83 TL)		 34.28 $
(1,300.00 TL)		      -54.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(417.09 TL)		 7.38 $
(280.00 TL)		      -32.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(227.51 TL)		 3.16 $
(120.00 TL)		      -47.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(265.42 TL)		 3.96 $
(150.00 TL)		      -43.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(198.05 TL)		 2.91 $
(110.46 TL)		      -44.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(96.91 TL)		 1.19 $
(45.27 TL)		      -53.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(78.86 TL)		 0.44 $
(16.69 TL)		      -78.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(151.59 TL)		 3.40 $
(128.76 TL)		      -15.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(124.67 TL)		 0.82 $
(30.95 TL)		      -75.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(79.19 TL)		 0.76 $
(28.98 TL)		      -63.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(158.08 TL)		 1.65 $
(62.54 TL)		      -60.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(222.50 TL)		 4.28 $
(162.20 TL)		      -27.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(209.17 TL)		 2.39 $
(90.79 TL)		      -56.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(279.51 TL)		 7.94 $
(301.19 TL)		      +7.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(90.88 TL)		 0.42 $
(16.09 TL)		      -82.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(28.78 TL)		 0.86 $
(32.70 TL)		      +13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(77.30 TL)		 0.44 $
(16.54 TL)		      -78.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(84.47 TL)		 0.53 $
(20.13 TL)		      -76.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(50.34 TL)		 0.23 $
(8.82 TL)		      -82.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(52.93 TL)		 0.22 $
(8.26 TL)		      -84.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(83.60 TL)		 0.96 $
(36.28 TL)		      -56.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(84.40 TL)		 0.35 $
(13.15 TL)		      -84.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(568.77 TL)		 10.02 $
(380.00 TL)		      -33.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(73.64 TL)		 1.93 $
(73.04 TL)		      -0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(136.19 TL)		 2.58 $
(97.92 TL)		      -28.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(379.18 TL)		 2.03 $
(77.00 TL)		      -79.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(94.79 TL)		 0.55 $
(21.00 TL)		      -77.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,464.65 TL)		 31.04 $
(1,177.00 TL)		      -52.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(142.19 TL)		 0.84 $
(31.92 TL)		      -77.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(106.17 TL)		 0.97 $
(36.85 TL)		      -65.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,137.53 TL)		 6.71 $
(254.32 TL)		      -77.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(133.05 TL)		 4.23 $
(160.49 TL)		      +20.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,137,530.97 TL)		 41,801.06 $
(1,585,000.00 TL)		      +39.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.72 $
(984,408.65 TL)		 40,453.28 $
(1,533,895.30 TL)		      +55.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.51 $
(7,906.27 TL)		 57.52 $
(2,181.15 TL)		      -72.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.21 $
(2,169.28 TL)		 9.42 $
(357.17 TL)		      -83.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(2,710.85 TL)		 12.14 $
(460.37 TL)		      -83.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $
(1,762.63 TL)		 39.65 $
(1,503.27 TL)		      -14.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(828.26 TL)		 14.49 $
(549.36 TL)		      -33.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(539.19 TL)		 5.80 $
(220.00 TL)		      -59.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.91 $
(52,133.41 TL)		 473.18 $
(17,941.91 TL)		      -65.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.79 $
(858,372.79 TL)		 10,282.99 $
(389,907.15 TL)		      -54.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.06 $
(1,973.88 TL)		 49.78 $
(1,887.46 TL)		      -4.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(1,613.14 TL)		 39.17 $
(1,485.12 TL)		      -7.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.56 $
(3,395.77 TL)		 95.08 $
(3,605.19 TL)		      +6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.22 $
(4,293.06 TL)		 83.53 $
(3,167.10 TL)		      -26.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.53 $
(65,921.11 TL)		 543.79 $
(20,619.18 TL)		      -68.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.44 $
(54,428.54 TL)		 393.27 $
(14,911.80 TL)		      -72.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.62 $
(109,833.14 TL)		 932.30 $
(35,350.65 TL)		      -67.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.37 $
(90,940.52 TL)		 631.93 $
(23,961.30 TL)		      -73.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(11,416.63 TL)		 159.72 $
(6,056.21 TL)		      -47.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.74 $
(9,545.37 TL)		 96.60 $
(3,662.78 TL)		      -61.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.35 $
(164,310.84 TL)		 684.15 $
(25,941.36 TL)		      -84.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 41.27      +527.7 %
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