Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkey vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary
Turkey is 41.9% more expensive than Batumi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 7.5% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Turkey
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Turkey are more expensive than in Batumi. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Turkey.
Turkey vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkey instead of Batumi, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
Batumi
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.26
GEL24.95
|
$7.27
TRY309.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.41
GEL19.96
|
$7.68
TRY326.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
GEL2.33
|
$1.18
TRY50.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GEL1.27
|
$0.44
TRY18.89
|
|
Batumi vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Batumi
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
GEL1.51
|
$0.67
TRY28.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
GEL9.22
|
$4.49
TRY191.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
GEL18.35
|
$3.45
TRY146.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
GEL6.32
|
$1.94
TRY82.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
GEL6.37
|
$2.46
TRY104.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
GEL1.38
|
$0.62
TRY26.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
GEL1.89
|
$0.96
TRY40.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
GEL1.65
|
$0.53
TRY22.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.15
|
$0.60
TRY25.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
GEL0.67
|
$0.29
TRY12.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
GEL0.68
|
$0.25
TRY10.52
|
|
Batumi vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Batumi
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
GEL11.43
|
$4.58
TRY194.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.41
GEL19.96
|
$29.01
TRY1,233.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,814.81
GEL39,925.93
|
$48,018.50
TRY2,042,034.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.04
GEL18.96
|
$7.53
TRY320.34
|
|
Batumi vs. Turkey - Cost of transportation
pay 7.5% less for housing
|
Batumi
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.57
GEL44.66
|
$13.68
TRY581.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.67
GEL1,330.45
|
$515.16
TRY21,907.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$352.82
GEL950.85
|
$348.65
TRY14,826.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.59
GEL149.81
|
$46.83
TRY1,991.51
|
|
Batumi vs. Turkey - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Batumi
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.09
GEL652.43
|
$523.46
TRY22,260.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,113.17
GEL8,389.99
|
$10,105.64
TRY429,752.56
|
|
Batumi vs. Turkey - Cost of childcare
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Batumi
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
GEL4.49
|
$2.98
TRY126.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
GEL7.64
|
$2.92
TRY124.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
GEL7.99
|
$2.10
TRY89.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.64
GEL136.49
|
$52.68
TRY2,240.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.56
GEL14.97
|
$5.69
TRY241.78
|
|
Batumi vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Batumi
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.75
GEL228.40
|
$46.89
TRY1,993.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.18
GEL113.68
|
$43.49
TRY1,849.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.17
GEL334.64
|
$101.73
TRY4,326.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.37
GEL278.57
|
$84.94
TRY3,612.06
|
|
Batumi vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing
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