Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkey vs. Antalya Cost of Living Summary
Turkey is 4.3% cheaper than Antalya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Turkey
The cost of clothing and transportation in Turkey are more expensive than in Antalya. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Turkey.
Turkey vs. Antalya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkey instead of Antalya, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Antalya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.54
TRY362.84
|
$7.27
TRY308.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.02
TRY383.29
|
$7.68
TRY326.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
TRY46.78
|
$1.18
TRY50.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
TRY18.73
|
$0.44
TRY18.87
|
|
Antalya vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Antalya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY35.32
|
$0.67
TRY28.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
TRY202.89
|
$4.49
TRY190.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
TRY155.00
|
$3.45
TRY146.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
TRY85.92
|
$1.94
TRY82.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
TRY115.90
|
$2.46
TRY104.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
TRY23.69
|
$0.62
TRY26.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
TRY41.12
|
$0.96
TRY40.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY20.08
|
$0.53
TRY22.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.62
|
$0.60
TRY25.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.36
|
$0.29
TRY12.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY9.61
|
$0.25
TRY10.51
|
|
Antalya vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Antalya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
TRY187.47
|
$4.58
TRY194.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.87
TRY1,226.51
|
$29.01
TRY1,232.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,472.12
TRY2,144,353.60
|
$48,018.50
TRY2,040,109.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
TRY288.23
|
$7.53
TRY320.04
|
|
Antalya vs. Turkey - Cost of transportation
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Antalya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.55
TRY575.59
|
$13.68
TRY581.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.28
TRY22,826.77
|
$515.16
TRY21,886.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.06
TRY18,696.53
|
$348.65
TRY14,812.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.69
TRY2,578.67
|
$46.83
TRY1,989.64
|
|
Antalya vs. Turkey - Cost of housing
pay 15.2% less for childcare
|
Antalya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$649.80
TRY27,607.40
|
$523.46
TRY22,239.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,357.80
TRY482,546.45
|
$10,105.64
TRY429,347.32
|
|
Antalya vs. Turkey - Cost of childcare
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Antalya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
TRY153.31
|
$2.98
TRY126.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
TRY137.20
|
$2.92
TRY124.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY86.88
|
$2.10
TRY89.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.89
TRY2,204.80
|
$52.68
TRY2,238.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
TRY229.97
|
$5.69
TRY241.55
|
|
Antalya vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Antalya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.92
TRY2,375.65
|
$46.89
TRY1,992.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.60
TRY1,427.52
|
$43.49
TRY1,847.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.46
TRY4,013.12
|
$101.73
TRY4,322.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.73
TRY3,727.24
|
$84.94
TRY3,608.65
|
|
Antalya vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing
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