Cost of living comparison
Germany is 3.3 times more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in Germany instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
₺63.16
|
$12.84
€11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.65
₺76.44
|
$9.44
€8.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺13.00
|
$2.65
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
₺4.57
|
$2.37
€2.21
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
₺8.23
|
$2.00
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
₺54.81
|
$6.74
€6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
₺64.42
|
$4.22
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
₺29.38
|
$2.93
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₺33.34
|
$3.90
€3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺6.34
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₺10.95
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₺6.43
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₺8.86
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₺4.60
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₺4.06
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
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pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₺90.91
|
$8.31
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.27
₺320.12
|
$73.47
€68.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,350.89
₺720,025.47
|
$27,050.12
€25,248.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.33
₺90.66
|
$21.90
€20.45
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.38
₺175.61
|
$37.93
€35.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$218.27
₺4,575.16
|
$759.74
€709.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.02
₺3,018.85
|
$577.93
€539.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.50
₺1,037.55
|
$202.18
€188.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.99
₺3,479.35
|
$325.78
€304.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,471.33
₺72,762.18
|
$11,890.74
€11,098.82
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
₺39.92
|
$4.05
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
₺32.43
|
$3.27
€3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺34.28
|
$8.03
€7.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.05
₺420.21
|
$34.77
€32.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
₺52.39
|
$12.08
€11.27
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.99
₺628.57
|
$80.79
€75.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.86
₺542.02
|
$39.60
€36.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.92
₺1,318.92
|
$88.39
€82.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.57
₺892.22
|
$113.48
€105.92
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