Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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Colombia

Armenia vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 1.8% cheaper than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Armenia
Groceries: pay 36.2% more in Armenia
Transportation: pay 18.4% more in Armenia
Housing: pay 0.3% more in Armenia
Childcare: pay 46.2% less in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% less in Armenia
Clothing: pay 17.2% more in Armenia

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

Armenia vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	Turkey	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.27 TRY337.70	$4.27 COP14,678.74	-41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.68 TRY356.52	$7.76 COP26,688.63	+1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 TRY54.68	$0.97 COP3,336.08	-17.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY20.64	$0.58 COP2,001.65	+31.1%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 36.2% more for groceries

	Turkey	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 TRY31.08	$1.44 COP4,941.81	+114.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 TRY208.76	$1.29 COP4,448.10	-71.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 TRY160.38	$4.22 COP14,515.88	+22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 TRY90.20	$2.24 COP7,710.05	+15.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 TRY114.40	$2.63 COP9,052.13	+6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 TRY28.72	$1.14 COP3,927.74	+84.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 TRY44.38	$0.49 COP1,682.36	-48.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 TRY24.51	$0.80 COP2,761.27	+52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY27.69	$0.65 COP2,241.81	+9.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY13.54	$0.59 COP2,027.53	+102.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY11.49	$0.52 COP1,780.56	+109.4%
Average			+36.2%

Turkey vs. Armenia - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.4% more for transportation

	Turkey	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.58 TRY212.85	$3.98 COP13,686.70	-13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.01 TRY1,347.38	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,018.50 TRY2M	$19,151.46 COP66M	-60.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.53 TRY349.90	$17.21 COP59,159.79	+128.5%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 0.3% more for housing

	Turkey	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.68 TRY635.30	$16.82 COP57,825.36	+23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.16 TRY23,928.97	$310.56 COP1M	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.65 TRY16,194.68	$258.80 COP890K	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.83 TRY2,175.28	$67.23 COP231K	+43.6%
Average			+0.3%

Turkey vs. Armenia - Cost of housing

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pay 46.2% less for childcare

	Turkey	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$523.46 TRY24,314.82	$232.92 COP801K	-55.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,105.64 TRY469K	$6,366.57 COP22M	-37.0%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 TRY138.27	$1.29 COP4,448.10	-56.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 TRY135.75	$1.42 COP4,892.91	-51.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.10 TRY97.67	$2.33 COP8,006.59	+10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.68 TRY2,446.98	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.69 TRY264.09	$3.88 COP13,344.31	-31.7%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 17.2% more for clothing

	Turkey	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 TRY2,177.96	$66.97 COP230K	+42.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.49 TRY2,020.16	$37.64 COP129K	-13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.73 TRY4,725.43	$109.44 COP376K	+7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.94 TRY3,945.35	$112.02 COP385K	+31.9%
Average			+17.2%

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