Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 56.6% cheaper than Palo Alto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 66.3% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 26.7% less in Turkey
- Housing
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pay 84.2% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 83.3% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.4% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 4.5% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Palo Alto, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Palo Alto
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
|
$6.91
TRY262.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$6.91
TRY262.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$1.17
TRY44.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$0.42
TRY16.07
|
|
pay 66.3% less for groceries
|
Palo Alto
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.22
|
$1.02
TRY38.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$4.97
TRY188.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$3.15
TRY119.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
|
$1.40
TRY53.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.75
|
$2.40
TRY91.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
|
$0.37
TRY14.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.87
TRY33.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$0.42
TRY15.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.51
TRY19.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.21
TRY8.08
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Palo Alto
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$4.40
TRY167.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$19.27
TRY732.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,530.00
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,703,054.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$6.29
TRY239.12
|
|
pay 84.2% less for housing
|
Palo Alto
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$11.31
TRY429.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,397.50
|
$442.81
TRY16,826.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,198.33
|
$336.49
TRY12,786.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$44.46
TRY1,689.51
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Palo Alto
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,705.00
|
$408.60
TRY15,525.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$6,892.93
TRY261,918.82
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palo Alto
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$2.54
TRY96.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
|
$2.62
TRY99.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$1.91
TRY72.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$36.34
TRY1,380.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.99
|
$5.10
TRY193.82
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Palo Alto
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$42.74
TRY1,624.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.12
|
$40.74
TRY1,548.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$88.38
TRY3,358.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.22
|
$74.39
TRY2,826.65
|
|
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