Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkey vs. Johannesburg Cost of Living Summary
Turkey is 9.8% more expensive than Johannesburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Johannesburg. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
Turkey vs. Johannesburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkey instead of Johannesburg, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Johannesburg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.47
ZAR193.59
|
$7.27
TRY310.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.93
ZAR83.24
|
$7.68
TRY327.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
ZAR17.92
|
$1.18
TRY50.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ZAR14.10
|
$0.44
TRY18.97
|
|
Johannesburg vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Johannesburg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
ZAR18.69
|
$0.67
TRY28.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
ZAR72.82
|
$4.49
TRY191.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
ZAR79.91
|
$3.45
TRY147.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
ZAR40.03
|
$1.94
TRY82.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
ZAR38.89
|
$2.46
TRY105.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZAR13.23
|
$0.62
TRY26.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.08
|
$0.96
TRY40.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZAR12.11
|
$0.53
TRY22.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZAR13.47
|
$0.60
TRY25.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZAR11.11
|
$0.29
TRY12.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR11.87
|
$0.25
TRY10.56
|
|
Johannesburg vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Johannesburg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
ZAR81.63
|
$4.58
TRY195.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.04
ZAR1,451.94
|
$29.01
TRY1,238.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,943.68
ZAR387,185.15
|
$48,018.50
TRY2,050,202.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.24
ZAR189.72
|
$7.53
TRY321.62
|
|
Johannesburg vs. Turkey - Cost of transportation
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Johannesburg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
ZAR702.57
|
$13.68
TRY583.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.32
ZAR7,329.41
|
$515.16
TRY21,995.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.92
ZAR6,428.15
|
$348.65
TRY14,885.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.21
ZAR1,589.83
|
$46.83
TRY1,999.48
|
|
Johannesburg vs. Turkey - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Johannesburg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.24
ZAR3,682.87
|
$523.46
TRY22,349.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,560.97
ZAR93,844.00
|
$10,105.64
TRY431,471.50
|
|
Johannesburg vs. Turkey - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Johannesburg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
ZAR43.56
|
$2.98
TRY127.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
ZAR37.84
|
$2.92
TRY124.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.15
ZAR53.24
|
$2.10
TRY89.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.07
ZAR591.78
|
$52.68
TRY2,249.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.31
ZAR123.42
|
$5.69
TRY242.75
|
|
Johannesburg vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Johannesburg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.86
ZAR908.96
|
$46.89
TRY2,001.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.32
ZAR697.37
|
$43.49
TRY1,856.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.73
ZAR1,564.87
|
$101.73
TRY4,343.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.91
ZAR1,399.08
|
$84.94
TRY3,626.51
|
|
Johannesburg vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing
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