Cost of living comparison
compared to
Turkey vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Turkey is 42.7% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 71.6% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% more in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.9% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Turkey are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
Turkey vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Turkey instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 68.5% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MYR13.20
|
$7.27
TRY310.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
MYR18.08
|
$7.68
TRY327.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR2.99
|
$1.18
TRY50.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.61
|
$0.44
TRY18.97
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.17
|
$0.67
TRY28.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR31.91
|
$4.49
TRY191.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.32
|
$3.45
TRY147.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.14
|
$1.94
TRY82.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.93
|
$2.46
TRY105.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.25
|
$0.62
TRY26.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.73
|
$0.96
TRY40.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.29
|
$0.53
TRY22.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR3.00
|
$0.60
TRY25.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
$0.29
TRY12.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.40
|
$0.25
TRY10.56
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries
pay 71.6% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.60
|
$4.58
TRY195.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR62.54
|
$29.01
TRY1,238.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.31
MYR146,885.39
|
$48,018.50
TRY2,050,202.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.52
MYR26.70
|
$7.53
TRY321.62
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turkey - Cost of transportation
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR111.37
|
$13.68
TRY583.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,432.96
|
$515.16
TRY21,995.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,013.69
|
$348.65
TRY14,885.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR140.84
|
$46.83
TRY1,999.48
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turkey - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR699.09
|
$523.46
TRY22,349.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,524.16
|
$10,105.64
TRY431,471.50
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turkey - Cost of childcare
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.25
|
$2.98
TRY127.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.76
|
$2.92
TRY124.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.12
|
$2.10
TRY89.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR149.14
|
$52.68
TRY2,249.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR18.91
|
$5.69
TRY242.75
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.7% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR243.26
|
$46.89
TRY2,001.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR121.64
|
$43.49
TRY1,856.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR289.58
|
$101.73
TRY4,343.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR232.98
|
$84.94
TRY3,626.51
|
|
Malaysia vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing
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