Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Turkey

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: United States is 68.8% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 136.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: United States is 64.2% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 126.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
United States
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 $20.33
$8.95 โ‚บ352
127.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 $74.4
$37.67 โ‚บ1,482
97.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 $11.49
$7.75 โ‚บ305
48.26%
Cappuccino
$5.09 $5.09
$3.23 โ‚บ127
57.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$1.31 โ‚บ51.7
93.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$0.45 โ‚บ17.67
368.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 $6.09
$3.57 โ‚บ140
70.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.1 $7.1
$4.51 โ‚บ177
57.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
United States
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.03 โ‚บ40.35
4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$3.7 $3.7
$0.79 โ‚บ31.21
368.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 $4.65
$2.17 โ‚บ85.2
114.29%
Eggs
$4.21 $4.21
$2.35 โ‚บ92.5
79.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 $12.75
$10.02 โ‚บ394
27.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 $12.24
$5.97 โ‚บ235
105.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 $16.08
$19.17 โ‚บ754
-16.12%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 $5.41
$1.33 โ‚บ52.5
306.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 $1.73
$2.19 โ‚บ86.3
-21.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 $4.37
$1.18 โ‚บ46.43
270.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 $4.94
$1.46 โ‚บ57.4
238.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 $2.88
$0.77 โ‚บ30.21
274.03%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$0.58 โ‚บ22.84
429.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 $2.25
$1 โ‚บ39.36
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$0.51 โ‚บ20.04
333.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 $10.09
$2.21 โ‚บ87
356.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 $14.73
$10.63 โ‚บ418
38.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$2.08 โ‚บ81.7
-8.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 $3.54
$2.96 โ‚บ116
19.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
United States
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$0.66 โ‚บ25.88
287.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$46.2 โ‚บ1,818
38.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 $3.81
$1.05 โ‚บ41.35
262.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 $1.77
$0.66 โ‚บ25.8
168.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.4 $30.4
$7.82 โ‚บ308
288.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.21 โ‚บ47.63
-22.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K $30K
$43K โ‚บ1.7M
-30.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K $25.8K
$44.4K โ‚บ1.7M
-41.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 $209
$69.5 โ‚บ2,736
200.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.9 $57.9
$11.04 โ‚บ434
424.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.1 $71.1
$13.73 โ‚บ540
417.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
United States
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 $45.88
$50.3 โ‚บ1,977
-8.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$17.58 โ‚บ692
26.56%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 $14.14
$6.37 โ‚บ250
121.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
United States
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 $1,373
$625 โ‚บ24.6K
119.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K $22.4K
$12.7K โ‚บ499.8K
75.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
United States
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 $51.5
$54.9 โ‚บ2,160
-6.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 $41.96
$43.44 โ‚บ1,709
-3.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 $88.3
$104 โ‚บ4,093
-15.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$96.2 โ‚บ3,784
16.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
United States
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 $1,731
$643 โ‚บ25.3K
169.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$459 โ‚บ18.1K
214.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,846 $2,846
$1,172 โ‚บ46.1K
142.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,366 $2,366
$721 โ‚บ28.4K
228.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,245 $3,245
$1,981 โ‚บ77.9K
63.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 $2,667
$1,125 โ‚บ44.2K
137.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
United States
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,312 $4,312
$825 โ‚บ32.4K
422.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
42.38
-84.64%

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Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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