Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 3.0 times more expensive than Afghanistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 79.9% more in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 7.9 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.8% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Turkey are more expensive than in Afghanistan. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN167
|
$6.91
TRY267.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN349
|
$6.91
TRY267.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN34
|
$1.17
TRY45.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.42
TRY16.40
|
|
pay 79.9% more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$1.02
TRY39.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN143
|
$4.97
TRY192.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN172
|
$3.15
TRY122.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN124
|
$1.40
TRY54.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN106
|
$2.40
TRY92.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.37
TRY14.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN27
|
$0.87
TRY33.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN23
|
$0.42
TRY16.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.51
TRY19.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN15
|
$0.25
TRY9.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN12
|
$0.21
TRY8.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN290
|
$4.40
TRY170.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,104
|
$19.27
TRY746.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN603,429
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,737,440.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN844
|
$6.29
TRY243.94
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,561
|
$11.31
TRY438.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,304
|
$442.81
TRY17,165.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,233
|
$336.49
TRY13,044.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,195
|
$44.46
TRY1,723.62
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,649
|
$408.60
TRY15,839.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN104,580
|
$6,892.93
TRY267,207.06
|
|
pay 76.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN296
|
$2.54
TRY98.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN75
|
$2.62
TRY101.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN136
|
$1.91
TRY74.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN819
|
$36.34
TRY1,408.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN235
|
$5.10
TRY197.73
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,081
|
$42.74
TRY1,656.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,357
|
$40.74
TRY1,579.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,896
|
$88.38
TRY3,426.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,823
|
$74.39
TRY2,883.72
|
|
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