Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 1.3% more expensive than Turkey overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 23.3% more in Russia
Transportation: pay 31.5% less in Russia
Housing: pay 7.0% more in Russia
Childcare: pay 30.2% less in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.5% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 48.7% more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.1% more for restaurants

	Turkey	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.80 TRY386.28	$10.83 RUB894.72	+38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.25 TRY408.38	$6.39 RUB528.16	-22.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.28 TRY63.31	$1.16 RUB95.62	-9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 TRY22.00	$0.60 RUB49.27	+34.2%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 23.3% more for groceries

	Turkey	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 TRY47.63	$0.77 RUB63.38	-20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 TRY226.89	$5.51 RUB455.14	+20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.74 TRY185.39	$4.39 RUB362.53	+17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 TRY106.63	$1.57 RUB129.78	-27.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 TRY94.53	$2.44 RUB201.91	+28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 TRY39.56	$0.84 RUB69.40	+5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 TRY42.40	$0.80 RUB66.30	-6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 TRY22.93	$0.81 RUB67.22	+75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 TRY27.10	$1.33 RUB109.55	+142.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY11.59	$0.35 RUB29.18	+50.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TRY9.29	$0.28 RUB23.52	+51.7%
Average			+23.3%

Turkey vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.5% less for transportation

	Turkey	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 TRY251.45	$3.08 RUB254.77	-39.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.35 TRY1,602.00	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	-25.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,081.17 TRY2M	$32,081.81 RUB3M	-25.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.30 TRY410.92	$5.45 RUB450.28	-34.3%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 7.0% more for housing

	Turkey	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.65 TRY675.87	$8.47 RUB700.03	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.20 TRY23,529.06	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	+4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$347.61 TRY17,211.40	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	-3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.15 TRY2,532.59	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	+80.4%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 30.2% less for childcare

	Turkey	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$606.51 TRY30,030.78	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	-33.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,566.63 TRY672K	$9,958.40 RUB823K	-26.6%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkey	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 TRY149.34	$2.06 RUB170.10	-31.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 TRY169.90	$2.73 RUB225.71	-20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.16 TRY106.77	$2.85 RUB235.62	+32.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.35 TRY2,641.36	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.91 TRY292.72	$6.26 RUB517.18	+5.9%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 48.7% more for clothing

	Turkey	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.05 TRY2,230.83	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+85.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.92 TRY1,927.26	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	+41.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.74 TRY4,492.86	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+38.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.15 TRY4,117.06	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+34.0%
Average			+48.7%

Turkey vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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