Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 49.7% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 64.5% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 57.8% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 15.4% less in Turkey
- Housing
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pay 78.2% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 63.7% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.0% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 25.0% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Turkey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.57
|
$6.91
TRY262.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.40
|
$6.91
TRY262.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$1.17
TRY44.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.62
|
$0.42
TRY16.08
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
$1.02
TRY38.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.69
|
$4.97
TRY188.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.27
|
$3.15
TRY119.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.74
|
$1.40
TRY53.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.76
|
$2.40
TRY91.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$0.37
TRY14.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.87
TRY33.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.42
TRY15.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.51
|
$0.51
TRY19.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.21
TRY8.09
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$4.40
TRY167.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.27
TRY732.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,697.56
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,704,038.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€29.91
|
$6.29
TRY239.25
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.01
|
$11.31
TRY429.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,555.49
|
$442.81
TRY16,835.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,441.88
|
$336.49
TRY12,793.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€186.02
|
$44.46
TRY1,690.48
|
|
pay 63.7% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,339.66
|
$408.60
TRY15,534.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,193.93
|
$6,892.93
TRY262,070.05
|
|
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.57
|
$2.54
TRY96.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$2.62
TRY99.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.42
|
$1.91
TRY72.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.54
|
$36.34
TRY1,381.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$5.10
TRY193.93
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€71.88
|
$42.74
TRY1,625.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€36.78
|
$40.74
TRY1,549.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€84.58
|
$88.38
TRY3,360.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€112.26
|
$74.39
TRY2,828.28
|
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