Cost of living comparison
Istanbul is 32.5% more expensive than Antalya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% more in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% more in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% more in Istanbul
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% more in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Istanbul
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Istanbul are more expensive than in Antalya. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Istanbul.
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Antalya, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
$10.27
TRY399.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
$7.42
TRY288.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
TRY47.93
|
$1.41
TRY54.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
TRY18.65
|
$0.49
TRY18.99
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TRY40.88
|
$0.89
TRY34.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
TRY186.13
|
$4.98
TRY193.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
TRY136.81
|
$4.06
TRY157.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
TRY62.98
|
$1.89
TRY73.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
TRY98.87
|
$2.76
TRY107.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
TRY14.70
|
$0.55
TRY21.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
TRY30.85
|
$0.99
TRY38.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
TRY14.08
|
$0.50
TRY19.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.88
|
$0.53
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TRY10.48
|
$0.28
TRY10.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TRY9.17
|
$0.24
TRY9.52
|
|
pay 49.2% more for transportation
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
TRY173.33
|
$4.75
TRY184.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.36
TRY480.58
|
$40.72
TRY1,583.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$56,042.12
TRY2,178,996.22
|
$43,623.86
TRY1,696,156.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.66
TRY258.95
|
$5.53
TRY214.85
|
|
pay 14.7% more for housing
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.95
TRY464.56
|
$12.92
TRY502.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$646.76
TRY25,147.09
|
$917.53
TRY35,674.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$488.92
TRY19,009.77
|
$560.36
TRY21,787.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.04
TRY1,867.69
|
$45.19
TRY1,757.16
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$407.00
TRY15,824.73
|
$680.19
TRY26,446.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,755.85
TRY223,795.48
|
$15,170.99
TRY589,869.20
|
|
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
$4.00
TRY155.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
TRY114.62
|
$3.39
TRY131.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.96
TRY76.33
|
$2.18
TRY84.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.23
TRY1,447.55
|
$51.04
TRY1,984.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.36
TRY169.62
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Antalya
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.01
TRY1,905.42
|
$56.75
TRY2,206.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.48
TRY1,573.84
|
$41.70
TRY1,621.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.29
TRY3,860.43
|
$100.70
TRY3,915.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.70
TRY4,070.78
|
$87.67
TRY3,408.59
|
|
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