Cost of living comparison
Russia is 19.5% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 17.4% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 40.0% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.0% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
$6.51
RUB546.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
$4.14
RUB348.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
$0.80
RUB67.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
$0.38
RUB32.29
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
$0.47
RUB39.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
$3.72
RUB312.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
$3.07
RUB258.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
$1.21
RUB101.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
$1.66
RUB139.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
$0.54
RUB45.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
$0.55
RUB46.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
$0.71
RUB59.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
$0.89
RUB74.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
$0.22
RUB18.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
$0.21
RUB17.50
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
$2.12
RUB177.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
$17.67
RUB1,483.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,237,991.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
$4.15
RUB348.62
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
$5.97
RUB501.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
$304.49
RUB25,577.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
$210.86
RUB17,712.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
$64.94
RUB5,454.90
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
$190.09
RUB15,967.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
$5,074.52
RUB426,264.85
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
$1.42
RUB119.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
$1.67
RUB140.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
$2.10
RUB176.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
$28.15
RUB2,365.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
$3.97
RUB333.76
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
$51.85
RUB4,355.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
$33.92
RUB2,849.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
$76.53
RUB6,428.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
$75.61
RUB6,351.45
|
|
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