Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 28.3% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 24.7% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 86.1% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.9% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Colombia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,275.09
|
$6.91
TRY244.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,795.45
|
$6.91
TRY244.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,412.11
|
$1.17
TRY41.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,589.80
|
$0.42
TRY14.97
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,530.64
|
$1.02
TRY35.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,413.51
|
$4.97
TRY175.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,878.80
|
$3.15
TRY111.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,789.12
|
$1.40
TRY49.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,519.59
|
$2.40
TRY84.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,660.16
|
$0.37
TRY13.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,978.07
|
$0.87
TRY30.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,400.08
|
$0.42
TRY14.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,989.47
|
$0.51
TRY18.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,176.65
|
$0.25
TRY8.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,969.85
|
$0.21
TRY7.53
|
|
pay 24.7% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,282.50
|
$4.40
TRY155.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP149,213.19
|
$19.27
TRY682.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,730,198.80
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,586,663.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,313.32
|
$6.29
TRY222.77
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,491.36
|
$11.31
TRY400.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,184,736.30
|
$442.81
TRY15,676.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,025,812.26
|
$336.49
TRY11,912.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP288,788.88
|
$44.46
TRY1,574.04
|
|
pay 86.1% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP829,164.97
|
$408.60
TRY14,464.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,981,477.79
|
$6,892.93
TRY244,018.57
|
|
pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,018.31
|
$2.54
TRY90.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,107.15
|
$2.62
TRY92.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,101.04
|
$1.91
TRY67.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,656.17
|
$36.34
TRY1,286.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,890.81
|
$5.10
TRY180.57
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP226,238.76
|
$42.74
TRY1,513.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP166,241.62
|
$40.74
TRY1,442.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP354,903.26
|
$88.38
TRY3,128.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP300,458.57
|
$74.39
TRY2,633.47
|
|
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