Cost of living in Turkey
compared to
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.69
₺46.40
|
$1.77
-
$4.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.25
₺56.09
|
$2.86
-
$3.98
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₺9.35
|
$0.38
-
$0.93
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₺3.57
|
$0.14
-
$0.48
|
Turkey - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
₺6.56
|
$0.19
-
$0.79
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.07
₺35.75
|
$1.39
-
$3.25
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.47
₺42.65
|
$1.66
-
$3.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
₺20.99
|
$0.82
-
$1.95
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
₺25.58
|
$0.92
-
$2.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
₺4.95
|
$0.17
-
$0.50
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
₺8.79
|
$0.33
-
$0.89
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.28
₺4.78
|
$0.15
-
$0.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₺7.93
|
$0.26
-
$0.72
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₺3.34
|
$0.12
-
$0.33
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.14
₺2.37
|
$0.08
-
$0.28
|
Turkey - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
₺82.36
|
$4.24
-
$5.56
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.22
₺297.24
|
$11.06
-
$23.79
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,690.06
₺581,666.45
|
$30,010.35
-
$38,368.10
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
₺66.41
|
$3.18
-
$5.95
|
Turkey - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.18
₺141.30
|
$6.65
-
$13.04
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.58
₺2,720.66
|
$117.02
-
$256.17
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.85
₺1,827.54
|
$77.65
-
$162.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.63
₺822.26
|
$30.98
-
$81.89
|
Turkey - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$154.40
₺2,665.67
|
$110.97
-
$243.61
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,050.83
₺52,673.31
|
$2,052.33
-
$5,588.15
|
Turkey - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
₺31.32
|
$1.31
-
$3.09
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
₺23.15
|
$0.78
-
$2.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
₺26.93
|
$1.40
-
$1.87
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.90
₺291.82
|
$11.25
-
$26.46
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.39
₺41.25
|
$1.80
-
$3.44
|
Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.40
₺490.27
|
$15.03
-
$49.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.58
₺441.62
|
$12.88
-
$54.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.51
₺1,010.21
|
$38.32
-
$86.47
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.74
₺686.14
|
$22.55
-
$64.82
|
Turkey - Cost of clothing
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