Cost of living comparison
compared to
Spain vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 62.7% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 91.9% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Spain
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Spain are more expensive than in Turkey. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Spain.
Spain vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.27
TRY308.88
|
$15.59
€13.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
TRY326.10
|
$10.47
€9.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
TRY50.02
|
$2.43
€2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
TRY18.87
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
Turkey vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 91.9% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
TRY28.42
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
TRY190.94
|
$7.18
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.45
TRY146.69
|
$4.55
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
TRY82.50
|
$3.00
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
TRY104.64
|
$3.77
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
TRY26.27
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TRY40.59
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
TRY22.42
|
$0.90
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.33
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.38
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.51
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
Turkey vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
TRY194.69
|
$6.72
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.01
TRY1,232.39
|
$36.04
€31.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,018.50
TRY2,040,109.16
|
$36,479.99
€31,457.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
TRY320.04
|
$16.35
€14.10
|
|
Turkey vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.68
TRY581.08
|
$31.86
€27.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.16
TRY21,886.84
|
$935.97
€807.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.65
TRY14,812.60
|
$738.34
€636.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.83
TRY1,989.64
|
$108.98
€93.97
|
|
Turkey vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$523.46
TRY22,239.76
|
$443.17
€382.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,105.64
TRY429,347.32
|
$8,629.20
€7,441.19
|
|
Turkey vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
TRY126.47
|
$3.32
€2.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TRY124.16
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
TRY89.34
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.68
TRY2,238.16
|
$48.29
€41.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.69
TRY241.55
|
$9.66
€8.33
|
|
Turkey vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.89
TRY1,992.09
|
$82.11
€70.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.49
TRY1,847.76
|
$35.86
€30.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.73
TRY4,322.15
|
$88.78
€76.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.94
TRY3,608.65
|
$106.74
€92.05
|
|
Turkey vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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