Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 2.8% cheaper than Alanya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Turkey
The cost of childcare and groceries in Turkey are more expensive than in Alanya. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Alanya, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Alanya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.18
TRY372.87
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
TRY314.27
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
TRY50.22
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TRY19.78
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Alanya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
TRY42.61
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
TRY179.77
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
TRY126.66
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
TRY57.31
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
TRY89.11
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.33
TRY12.07
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
TRY31.40
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
TRY12.88
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
TRY19.16
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY7.36
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Alanya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.55
TRY166.79
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,623.86
TRY1,597,998.83
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.26
TRY229.17
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Alanya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.61
TRY388.65
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$748.99
TRY27,436.50
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$527.44
TRY19,320.73
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.05
TRY2,089.82
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 32.2% more for childcare
|
Alanya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.50
TRY13,718.26
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,435.09
TRY162,463.21
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alanya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.64
TRY133.17
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.76
TRY101.21
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
TRY71.38
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.59
TRY1,633.51
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.64
TRY133.17
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Alanya
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.53
TRY1,704.53
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.08
TRY1,065.33
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.52
TRY3,462.33
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.42
TRY3,861.83
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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