Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 12.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 49.1% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 8.6% less in Turkey
- Housing
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pay 33.1% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 1.9% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.6% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 27.9% more in Turkey
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Turkey are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Japan, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥925
|
$6.91
TRY265.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥710
|
$6.91
TRY265.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$1.17
TRY45.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$0.42
TRY16.25
|
|
pay 49.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$1.02
TRY39.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥822
|
$4.97
TRY190.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥784
|
$3.15
TRY121.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$1.40
TRY53.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥392
|
$2.40
TRY92.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$0.37
TRY14.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.87
TRY33.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$0.42
TRY15.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥293
|
$0.51
TRY19.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥182
|
$0.25
TRY9.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥156
|
$0.21
TRY8.17
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥607
|
$4.40
TRY169.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,307
|
$19.27
TRY740.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,166,911
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,722,040.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,653
|
$6.29
TRY241.78
|
|
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,467
|
$11.31
TRY434.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,892
|
$442.81
TRY17,013.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,754
|
$336.49
TRY12,928.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,241
|
$44.46
TRY1,708.34
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,393
|
$408.60
TRY15,699.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,594,117
|
$6,892.93
TRY264,838.66
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$2.54
TRY97.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$2.62
TRY100.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$1.91
TRY73.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,292
|
$36.34
TRY1,396.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,720
|
$5.10
TRY195.98
|
|
pay 27.9% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,825
|
$42.74
TRY1,642.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,853
|
$40.74
TRY1,565.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,770
|
$88.38
TRY3,395.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,733
|
$74.39
TRY2,858.16
|
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