Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 11.3% cheaper than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.9% more in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 35.1% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 27.6% less in Turkey
- Housing
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pay 17.9% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 41.5% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.5% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 8.5% less in Turkey
Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 72.9% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB96.04
|
$6.91
TRY267.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB192.08
|
$6.91
TRY267.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.30
|
$1.17
TRY45.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.62
|
$0.42
TRY16.40
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB50.19
|
$1.02
TRY39.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB387.05
|
$4.97
TRY192.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB241.29
|
$3.15
TRY122.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB74.91
|
$1.40
TRY54.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.34
|
$2.40
TRY92.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB48.51
|
$0.37
TRY14.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.95
|
$0.87
TRY33.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.13
|
$0.42
TRY16.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.53
|
$0.51
TRY19.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.49
|
$0.25
TRY9.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.52
|
$0.21
TRY8.24
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB147.22
|
$4.40
TRY170.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,296.52
|
$19.27
TRY746.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,824,730.33
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,737,440.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB340.94
|
$6.29
TRY243.94
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB506.42
|
$11.31
TRY438.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,835.93
|
$442.81
TRY17,165.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,953.07
|
$336.49
TRY13,044.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,219.90
|
$44.46
TRY1,723.62
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,857.92
|
$408.60
TRY15,839.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB434,919.30
|
$6,892.93
TRY267,207.06
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB76.83
|
$2.54
TRY98.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB85.18
|
$2.62
TRY101.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB138.54
|
$1.91
TRY74.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,799.44
|
$36.34
TRY1,408.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB240.10
|
$5.10
TRY197.73
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,822.19
|
$42.74
TRY1,656.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,148.64
|
$40.74
TRY1,579.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,201.25
|
$88.38
TRY3,426.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,037.22
|
$74.39
TRY2,883.72
|
|
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