Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Turkey Reverse

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Cost of Living in Turkey is 40.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Turkey is 48.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Turkey are 63.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 45.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Turkey are 44.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 62.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Turkey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(760.79 TL)		 9.20 $
(350.00 TL)		      -54.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,852.96 TL)		 39.43 $
(1,500.00 TL)		      -47.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(418.43 TL)		 7.89 $
(300.00 TL)		      -28.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(228.24 TL)		 3.68 $
(140.00 TL)		      -38.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(266.28 TL)		 4.73 $
(180.00 TL)		      -32.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(198.68 TL)		 3.30 $
(125.65 TL)		      -36.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(97.32 TL)		 1.32 $
(50.39 TL)		      -48.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(79.25 TL)		 0.47 $
(17.75 TL)		      -77.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(152.14 TL)		 3.92 $
(149.03 TL)		      -2.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(125.04 TL)		 0.74 $
(28.15 TL)		      -77.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(79.54 TL)		 1.04 $
(39.67 TL)		      -50.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $
(159.95 TL)		 2.32 $
(88.12 TL)		      -44.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(223.06 TL)		 4.74 $
(180.32 TL)		      -19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(209.80 TL)		 2.67 $
(101.48 TL)		      -51.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(280.73 TL)		 9.05 $
(344.08 TL)		      +22.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(91.18 TL)		 0.62 $
(23.68 TL)		      -74.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(28.89 TL)		 1.00 $
(38.19 TL)		      +32.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(77.64 TL)		 0.55 $
(20.76 TL)		      -73.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(84.78 TL)		 0.72 $
(27.31 TL)		      -67.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(50.52 TL)		 0.35 $
(13.36 TL)		      -73.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(53.13 TL)		 0.28 $
(10.60 TL)		      -80.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.21 $
(83.90 TL)		 1.05 $
(39.85 TL)		      -52.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(84.71 TL)		 0.50 $
(19.20 TL)		      -77.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(570.59 TL)		 10.52 $
(400.00 TL)		      -29.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(74.11 TL)		 2.15 $
(81.64 TL)		      +10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(136.91 TL)		 2.99 $
(113.68 TL)		      -17.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(380.39 TL)		 2.23 $
(85.00 TL)		      -77.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(95.10 TL)		 0.71 $
(27.00 TL)		      -71.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,472.57 TL)		 47.32 $
(1,800.00 TL)		      -27.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(142.65 TL)		 1.10 $
(42.00 TL)		      -70.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(106.51 TL)		 1.18 $
(45.06 TL)		      -57.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(1,141.18 TL)		 8.54 $
(324.90 TL)		      -71.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(133.43 TL)		 4.67 $
(177.82 TL)		      +33.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,141,184.97 TL)		 42,929.06 $
(1,633,000.00 TL)		      +43.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,967.99 $
(987,809.19 TL)		 44,178.25 $
(1,680,518.43 TL)		      +70.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.37 $
(7,926.30 TL)		 71.29 $
(2,711.74 TL)		      -65.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(2,175.55 TL)		 10.94 $
(416.24 TL)		      -80.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(2,718.17 TL)		 13.88 $
(528.10 TL)		      -80.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.38 $
(1,764.10 TL)		 50.23 $
(1,910.64 TL)		      +8.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(835.08 TL)		 17.65 $
(671.28 TL)		      -19.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(542.82 TL)		 6.57 $
(250.00 TL)		      -53.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.55 $
(52,287.36 TL)		 645.63 $
(24,559.49 TL)		      -53.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,697.08 $
(863,385.40 TL)		 12,738.90 $
(484,581.53 TL)		      -43.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(1,979.74 TL)		 54.27 $
(2,064.40 TL)		      +4.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(1,620.59 TL)		 44.19 $
(1,680.90 TL)		      +3.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(3,409.89 TL)		 110.36 $
(4,198.15 TL)		      +23.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(4,304.76 TL)		 96.04 $
(3,653.43 TL)		      -15.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,739.64 $
(66,174.90 TL)		 660.66 $
(25,131.13 TL)		      -62.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,436.84 $
(54,656.73 TL)		 467.69 $
(17,790.61 TL)		      -67.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,899.34 $
(110,289.38 TL)		 1,214.65 $
(46,204.60 TL)		      -58.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.98 $
(91,408.06 TL)		 765.19 $
(29,107.36 TL)		      -68.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.81 $
(11,442.53 TL)		 193.34 $
(7,354.62 TL)		      -35.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.33 $
(9,560.39 TL)		 109.07 $
(4,148.99 TL)		      -56.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Turkey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,334.76 $
(164,892.00 TL)		 837.33 $
(31,851.62 TL)		      -80.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 41.46      +536.8 %
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