Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Turkey

Turkey vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Turkey is 8.1% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Turkey
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Turkey
Transportation: pay 27.8% more in Turkey
Housing: pay 2.1% less in Turkey
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Turkey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% more in Turkey
Clothing: pay 1.7% more in Turkey

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.

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Turkey vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Turkey instead of Moldova, you would:

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Turkey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.98	$7.80 TRY386.28	-16.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL157.06	$8.25 TRY408.38	-5.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.32	$1.28 TRY63.31	+25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.05	$0.44 TRY22.00	-33.8%
Average			-11.3%

Moldova vs. Turkey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Moldova	Turkey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.13	$0.96 TRY47.63	+89.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.59	$4.58 TRY226.89	+18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL79.21	$3.74 TRY185.39	-15.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.48	$2.15 TRY106.63	-6.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.50	$1.91 TRY94.53	-13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.11	$0.80 TRY39.56	+77.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.65	$0.86 TRY42.40	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.67	$0.46 TRY22.93	-46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.65	$0.55 TRY27.10	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.63	$0.23 TRY11.59	-25.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.22	$0.19 TRY9.29	-20.0%
Average			-7.6%

Moldova vs. Turkey - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.8% more for transportation

	Moldova	Turkey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL110.50	$5.08 TRY251.45	-17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL306.73	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	+89.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL580K	$43,081.17 TRY2M	+33.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL77.27	$8.30 TRY410.92	+93.0%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 2.1% less for housing

	Moldova	Turkey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL191.11	$13.65 TRY675.87	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	+14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	+15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	-61.9%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Moldova	Turkey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	+176.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	$13,566.63 TRY672K	+149.5%
Average			+162.6%

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pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Turkey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.88	$3.02 TRY149.34	+101.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.77	$3.43 TRY169.90	+94.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.81	$2.16 TRY106.77	-36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL568.73	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	+68.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.91	$5.91 TRY292.72	-8.4%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

	Moldova	Turkey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL948.25	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	-14.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL685.02	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	+2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	-1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	+24.9%
Average			+1.7%

Moldova vs. Turkey - Cost of clothing

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