Cost of living comparison
Istanbul is 40.9% cheaper than Philadelphia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.3% less in Istanbul
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% less in Istanbul
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Istanbul
- Housing
-
pay 65.8% less in Istanbul
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% less in Istanbul
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.6% less in Istanbul
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Istanbul
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Istanbul.
If you lived in Istanbul instead of Philadelphia, you would:
pay 49.3% less for restaurants
|
Philadelphia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.27
TRY402.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$7.42
TRY290.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$1.41
TRY55.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$0.49
TRY19.15
|
|
pay 58.8% less for groceries
|
Philadelphia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$0.89
TRY34.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$4.98
TRY195.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$4.06
TRY159.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$1.89
TRY74.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$2.76
TRY108.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.69
|
$0.55
TRY21.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.99
TRY38.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.50
TRY19.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$0.53
TRY20.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$0.28
TRY10.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.24
TRY9.59
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Philadelphia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$4.75
TRY186.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.00
|
$40.72
TRY1,595.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,373.32
|
$43,623.86
TRY1,709,872.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.28
|
$5.53
TRY216.58
|
|
pay 65.8% less for housing
|
Philadelphia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$12.92
TRY506.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,759.41
|
$917.53
TRY35,963.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,330.44
|
$560.36
TRY21,963.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.71
|
$45.19
TRY1,771.37
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Philadelphia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$680.19
TRY26,660.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,200.00
|
$15,170.99
TRY594,639.00
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philadelphia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.00
TRY156.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$3.39
TRY133.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.50
|
$2.18
TRY85.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.00
|
$51.04
TRY2,000.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Philadelphia
|
Istanbul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$56.75
TRY2,224.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$41.70
TRY1,634.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$100.70
TRY3,946.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$87.67
TRY3,436.15
|
|
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