Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 64.3% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.60
|
$3.01
₺81.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.82
|
$3.65
₺99.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.91
|
$0.62
₺16.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$0.22
₺5.92
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
$0.39
₺10.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€4.04
|
$2.61
₺71.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.45
|
$3.07
₺83.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.82
|
$1.40
₺38.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.63
|
$1.59
₺43.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$0.30
₺8.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.52
₺14.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.08
|
$0.31
₺8.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.14
|
$0.42
₺11.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.22
₺5.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.19
₺5.27
|
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pay 49.7% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.16
|
$4.34
₺117.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€106.68
|
$15.27
₺414.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€30,390.21
|
$34,350.89
₺933,406.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€16.08
|
$4.33
₺117.52
|
|
pay 80.8% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€49.55
|
$8.38
₺227.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,211.20
|
$218.27
₺5,931.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,076.08
|
$144.02
₺3,913.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€146.74
|
$49.50
₺1,345.03
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€838.09
|
$165.99
₺4,510.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€8,138.03
|
$3,471.33
₺94,325.38
|
|
pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.19
|
$1.90
₺51.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.37
|
$1.55
₺42.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.85
|
$1.64
₺44.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€56.21
|
$20.05
₺544.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.78
|
$2.50
₺67.91
|
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pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€71.48
|
$29.99
₺814.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.94
|
$25.86
₺702.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€79.72
|
$62.92
₺1,709.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€84.87
|
$42.57
₺1,156.63
|
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