Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 24.1% cheaper than Valparaiso.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 69.6% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 38.1% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.6% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Turkey
The cost of transportation and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Valparaiso. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Valparaiso, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Valparaiso
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$6.91
TRY262.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$6.91
TRY262.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$1.17
TRY44.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.42
TRY16.07
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Valparaiso
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.02
TRY38.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
|
$4.97
TRY188.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$3.15
TRY119.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$1.40
TRY53.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
|
$2.40
TRY91.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.37
TRY14.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.87
TRY33.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.42
TRY15.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.51
TRY19.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.21
TRY8.08
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Valparaiso
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$4.40
TRY167.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.27
TRY732.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,702,875.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.29
TRY239.09
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Valparaiso
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$11.31
TRY429.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$442.81
TRY16,824.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$336.49
TRY12,784.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.48
|
$44.46
TRY1,689.33
|
|
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Valparaiso
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.00
|
$408.60
TRY15,524.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,136.00
|
$6,892.93
TRY261,891.25
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valparaiso
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$2.54
TRY96.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$2.62
TRY99.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.92
|
$1.91
TRY72.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$36.34
TRY1,380.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$5.10
TRY193.80
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Valparaiso
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.67
|
$42.74
TRY1,623.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.50
|
$40.74
TRY1,548.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$88.38
TRY3,357.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$74.39
TRY2,826.35
|
|
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