- Cost of Living
- Turkey
- United States
- İzmir
- Indianapolis
- Comparison
Cost of living comparison between İzmir (Turkey) and Indianapolis (United States)
| Food | 37% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Food in İzmir (Turkey) is 37% cheaper than in Indianapolis (United States) | |||
| Daily menu in the business district | 12.29TL ($6.73) | $10.71 | 37% |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 9.36TL ($5.13) | $6.07 | 16% |
| 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast | 4.79TL ($2.62) | $4.39 | 40% |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.95TL ($1.07) | $2.31 | 54% |
| 12 eggs, large | 4.23TL ($2.32) | $1.97 | 18% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.17TL ($1.19) | $3.47 | 66% |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 7.14TL ($3.91) | $5.57 | 30% |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 1.93TL ($1.06) | $3.18 | 67% |
| 2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes | 1.93TL ($1.06) | $3.64 | 71% |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket | 3.62TL ($1.98) | $1.79 | 11% |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 27TL ($14.88) | $14.99 | 1% |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 2.23TL ($1.22) | $1.92 | 36% |
| bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.29TL ($0.70) | $1.73 | 59% |
| Housing | 40% | ||
| Housing in İzmir (Turkey) is 40% cheaper than in Indianapolis (United States) | |||
| monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city | 1,279TL ($701) | $1,150 | 39% |
| utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 211TL ($116) | $201 | 42% |
| Internet 8MB (1 month) | 61TL ($33) | $47 | 29% |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,243TL ($681) | $614 | 11% |
| Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt | 245TL ($134) | $176 | 24% |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 11.60TL ($6.36) | $8.16 | 22% |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 11.38TL ($6.23) | $18.16 | 66% |
| Clothes | 38% | ||
| Clothes in İzmir (Turkey) is 38% more expensive than in Indianapolis (United States) | |||
| 1 pair of Levis 501 | 141TL ($78) | $41 | 87% |
| 1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 89TL ($49) | $36 | 33% |
| 1 pair of Adidas trainers | 144TL ($79) | $63 | 26% |
| 1 pair of average business shoes | 113TL ($62) | $59 | 6% |
| Transportation | 30% | ||
| Transportation in İzmir (Turkey) is 30% more expensive than in Indianapolis (United States) | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 62,143TL ($34,059) | $21,670 | 57% |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4.53TL ($2.48) | $0.96 | 158% |
| monthly ticket public transport | 87TL ($48) | $52 | 8% |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) | 18.76TL ($10.28) | $20 | 49% |
| Personal Care | 38% | ||
| Personal Care in İzmir (Turkey) is 38% cheaper than in Indianapolis (United States) | |||
| medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) | 7.14TL ($3.91) | $7.75 | 49% |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 6.29TL ($3.45) | $6.21 | 45% |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 5.06TL ($2.78) | $3.45 | 19% |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 6.75TL ($3.70) | $3.87 | 4% |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 2TL ($1.10) | $2.67 | 59% |
| Tube of toothpaste | 5TL ($2.74) | $2.85 | 4% |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 14.33TL ($7.86) | $15.14 | 48% |
| Entertainment | 16% | ||
| Entertainment in İzmir (Turkey) is 16% cheaper than in Indianapolis (United States) | |||
| basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 35TL ($19.18) | $33 | 42% |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 24TL ($13.31) | $19.20 | 31% |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 57TL ($31) | $147 | 79% |
| dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert | 111TL ($61) | $79 | 22% |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 14TL ($7.67) | $7.79 | 1% |
| Capuccino in expat area of the city | 6.75TL ($3.70) | $4.16 | 11% |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub | 6.57TL ($3.60) | $4.33 | 17% |
| iPod nano 16GB | 363TL ($199) | $143 | 40% |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.49TL ($0.27) | $0.24 | 13% |
| 1 month of gym in business district | 93TL ($51) | $46 | 10% |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarretes | 7.86TL ($4.31) | $5.40 | 20% |
| TOTAL | 18% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 1,736 prices entered by 154 different people.
These prices were last updated on May 04, 2013.
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Cost of living in İzmir (Turkey) is 18% cheaper than in Indianapolis (United States)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
$3,750
in Indianapolis
you would need to make just about $3,078
(5,616TL)
in İzmir.