Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Denmark

Denmark vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Denmark is 2.2 times more expensive than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Denmark
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Denmark
Transportation: pay 79.6% more in Denmark
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Denmark
Childcare: pay 33.2% less in Denmark
Entertainment and Sports: pay 100.0% more in Denmark
Clothing: pay 67.5% more in Denmark

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Denmark are more expensive than in Turkey. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Denmark.

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Denmark vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Turkey	Denmark
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY386.28	$20.73 DKK137.87	+165.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY408.38	$13.74 DKK91.38	+66.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY63.31	$3.88 DKK25.80	+203.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.00	$3.06 DKK20.36	+589.0%
Average			+151.5%

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Turkey	Denmark
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY47.63	$3.38 DKK22.50	+251.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY226.89	$7.11 DKK47.26	+55.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY185.39	$7.62 DKK50.71	+103.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY106.63	$4.86 DKK32.33	+125.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY94.53	$5.50 DKK36.57	+188.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY39.56	$1.38 DKK9.21	+73.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY42.40	$1.33 DKK8.88	+55.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY22.93	$1.62 DKK10.78	+249.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.10	$2.05 DKK13.65	+274.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.59	$0.96 DKK6.39	+310.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.29	$0.86 DKK5.73	+359.0%
Average			+166.5%

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pay 79.6% more for transportation

	Turkey	Denmark
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY251.45	$8.78 DKK58.40	+72.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	$90.81 DKK604.01	+180.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$49,082.02 DKK326K	+13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY410.92	$21.81 DKK145.04	+162.8%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Turkey	Denmark
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY675.87	$38.53 DKK256.26	+182.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	$1,094.37 DKK7,278.85	+130.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	$864.45 DKK5,749.63	+148.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	$148.64 DKK988.66	+190.6%
Average			+148.4%

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pay 33.2% less for childcare

	Turkey	Denmark
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	$546.22 DKK3,633.05	-9.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY672K	$6,716.94 DKK44,675.71	-50.5%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 100.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Denmark
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY149.34	$7.87 DKK52.35	+161.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY169.90	$6.26 DKK41.61	+82.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY106.77	$9.31 DKK61.90	+331.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	$43.88 DKK291.83	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY292.72	$18.38 DKK122.25	+210.9%
Average			+100.0%

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pay 67.5% more for clothing

	Turkey	Denmark
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	$105.11 DKK699.09	+133.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	$45.60 DKK303.29	+17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	$123.67 DKK822.54	+36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	$175.51 DKK1,167.36	+111.1%
Average			+67.5%

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