Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.7 times more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
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Turkey
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
₺86.97
|
$16.87
NZ$27.77
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.65
₺105.25
|
$8.84
NZ$14.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₺17.90
|
$2.18
NZ$3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
₺6.29
|
$1.87
NZ$3.08
|
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pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
₺11.33
|
$1.80
NZ$2.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.61
₺75.47
|
$4.27
NZ$7.03
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
₺88.70
|
$6.85
NZ$11.28
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
₺40.46
|
$4.50
NZ$7.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₺45.91
|
$3.75
NZ$6.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
₺8.73
|
$1.11
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₺15.07
|
$0.92
NZ$1.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
₺8.86
|
$1.31
NZ$2.16
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₺12.19
|
$1.50
NZ$2.47
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₺6.33
|
$0.95
NZ$1.57
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₺5.59
|
$0.81
NZ$1.34
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
₺125.17
|
$6.65
NZ$10.95
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.27
₺440.78
|
$70.72
NZ$116.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,350.89
₺991,421.50
|
$24,712.32
NZ$40,672.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.33
₺124.83
|
$16.94
NZ$27.88
|
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pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.38
₺241.80
|
$52.92
NZ$87.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$218.27
₺6,299.65
|
$860.75
NZ$1,416.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.02
₺4,156.74
|
$721.70
NZ$1,187.79
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.50
₺1,428.63
|
$98.85
NZ$162.69
|
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pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.99
₺4,790.80
|
$628.34
NZ$1,034.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,471.33
₺100,188.11
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,463.03
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
₺54.96
|
$5.88
NZ$9.68
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
₺44.65
|
$3.20
NZ$5.27
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
₺47.20
|
$23.28
NZ$38.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.05
₺578.60
|
$40.48
NZ$66.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
₺72.13
|
$10.59
NZ$17.43
|
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pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.99
₺865.50
|
$65.76
NZ$108.23
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.86
₺746.31
|
$42.74
NZ$70.35
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.92
₺1,816.05
|
$98.05
NZ$161.38
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.57
₺1,228.52
|
$111.69
NZ$183.83
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