Cost of living comparison
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Turkey vs. Bodrum Cost of Living Summary
Turkey is 7.9% cheaper than Bodrum.
Turkey vs. Bodrum Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkey instead of Bodrum, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Bodrum
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
TRY342.21
|
$7.27
TRY323.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.98
TRY310.13
|
$7.68
TRY341.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
TRY74.86
|
$1.18
TRY52.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TRY44.03
|
$0.44
TRY19.74
|
|
Bodrum vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Bodrum
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
TRY24.06
|
$0.67
TRY29.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
TRY175.41
|
$4.49
TRY199.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
TRY140.70
|
$3.45
TRY153.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
TRY74.36
|
$1.94
TRY86.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
TRY103.72
|
$2.46
TRY109.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TRY22.90
|
$0.62
TRY27.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TRY42.54
|
$0.96
TRY42.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TRY21.25
|
$0.53
TRY23.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY20.57
|
$0.60
TRY26.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TRY10.81
|
$0.29
TRY12.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
TRY7.84
|
$0.25
TRY10.99
|
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Bodrum vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Bodrum
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
TRY201.25
|
$4.58
TRY203.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.01
TRY1,289.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,513.10
TRY2M
|
$48,018.50
TRY2M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.07
TRY491.92
|
$7.53
TRY334.80
|
|
Bodrum vs. Turkey - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Bodrum
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.82
TRY569.99
|
$13.68
TRY607.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,323.36
TRY58,816.84
|
$515.16
TRY22,896.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$348.65
TRY15,495.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.04
TRY1,512.88
|
$46.83
TRY2,081.38
|
|
Bodrum vs. Turkey - Cost of housing
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Bodrum
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$645.44
TRY28,686.58
|
$523.46
TRY23,265.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,068.12
TRY492K
|
$10,105.64
TRY449K
|
|
Bodrum vs. Turkey - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bodrum
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
TRY139.02
|
$2.98
TRY132.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
TRY115.75
|
$2.92
TRY129.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.02
TRY89.83
|
$2.10
TRY93.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
TRY3,742.89
|
$52.68
TRY2,341.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.02
TRY267.35
|
$5.69
TRY252.69
|
|
Bodrum vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Bodrum
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.18
TRY3,208.06
|
$46.89
TRY2,083.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.23
TRY2,054.58
|
$43.49
TRY1,932.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.31
TRY5,346.99
|
$101.73
TRY4,521.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
TRY4,659.52
|
$84.94
TRY3,775.05
|
|
Bodrum vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing
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