Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkey vs. Basra Cost of Living Summary
Turkey is 68.0% more expensive than Basra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.5% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% more in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 94.9% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 10.0% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 64.3% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Turkey are more expensive than in Basra. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Turkey.
Turkey vs. Basra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkey instead of Basra, you would:
pay 59.5% more for restaurants
|
Basra
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,956
|
$7.27
TRY310.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
IQD9,937
|
$7.68
TRY328.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
IQD580
|
$1.18
TRY50.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
IQD435
|
$0.44
TRY18.99
|
|
Basra vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Basra
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
IQD869
|
$0.67
TRY28.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
IQD4,844
|
$4.49
TRY192.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
IQD5,407
|
$3.45
TRY147.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
IQD2,305
|
$1.94
TRY83.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.84
IQD3,718
|
$2.46
TRY105.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
IQD563
|
$0.62
TRY26.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
IQD766
|
$0.96
TRY40.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
IQD563
|
$0.53
TRY22.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD361
|
$0.60
TRY25.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IQD415
|
$0.29
TRY12.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
IQD347
|
$0.25
TRY10.57
|
|
Basra vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries
pay 94.9% more for transportation
|
Basra
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
IQD2,633
|
$4.58
TRY195.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.96
IQD24,841
|
$29.01
TRY1,239.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,272.90
IQD17,388,906
|
$48,018.50
TRY2,052,584.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
IQD26,829
|
$7.53
TRY322.00
|
|
Basra vs. Turkey - Cost of transportation
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Basra
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.87
IQD50,925
|
$13.68
TRY584.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
IQD616,755
|
$515.16
TRY22,020.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$373.56
IQD489,409
|
$348.65
TRY14,903.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.42
IQD50,340
|
$46.83
TRY2,001.80
|
|
Basra vs. Turkey - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Basra
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$124.83
IQD163,539
|
$523.46
TRY22,375.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,792.26
IQD4,968,259
|
$10,105.64
TRY431,972.77
|
|
Basra vs. Turkey - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basra
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.79
IQD4,968
|
$2.98
TRY127.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
IQD3,378
|
$2.92
TRY124.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
IQD2,733
|
$2.10
TRY89.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.03
IQD47,198
|
$52.68
TRY2,251.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.58
IQD9,937
|
$5.69
TRY243.03
|
|
Basra vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.3% more for clothing
|
Basra
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
IQD64,587
|
$46.89
TRY2,004.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.23
IQD26,497
|
$43.49
TRY1,859.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.79
IQD92,741
|
$101.73
TRY4,348.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.71
IQD54,651
|
$84.94
TRY3,630.72
|
|
Basra vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing
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