Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 49.1% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 62.8% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 26.2% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Australia, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$27.06
|
$6.91
TRY244.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.72
|
$6.91
TRY244.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.14
|
$1.17
TRY41.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.49
|
$0.42
TRY14.99
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.83
|
$1.02
TRY35.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$7.05
|
$4.97
TRY176.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.36
|
$3.15
TRY111.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.58
|
$1.40
TRY49.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.36
|
$2.40
TRY84.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.34
|
$0.37
TRY13.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.03
|
$0.87
TRY30.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.18
|
$0.42
TRY14.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.25
|
$0.51
TRY18.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.80
|
$0.25
TRY8.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.55
|
$0.21
TRY7.54
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.51
|
$4.40
TRY155.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$134.09
|
$19.27
TRY682.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,803.12
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,588,093.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.68
|
$6.29
TRY222.97
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$89.78
|
$11.31
TRY400.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,909.41
|
$442.81
TRY15,690.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,547.03
|
$336.49
TRY11,923.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$223.13
|
$44.46
TRY1,575.46
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,399.73
|
$408.60
TRY14,477.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,688.28
|
$6,892.93
TRY244,238.45
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.73
|
$2.54
TRY90.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.73
|
$2.62
TRY92.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$45.34
|
$1.91
TRY67.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$85.41
|
$36.34
TRY1,287.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.20
|
$5.10
TRY180.74
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$115.92
|
$42.74
TRY1,514.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$81.13
|
$40.74
TRY1,443.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$161.98
|
$88.38
TRY3,131.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$180.44
|
$74.39
TRY2,635.84
|
|
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