Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 1.3% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 30.8% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 2.9% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 22.6% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.3% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Turkey are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN15.98
|
$6.91
TRY251.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN13.76
|
$6.91
TRY251.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.15
|
$1.17
TRY42.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.33
|
$0.42
TRY15.42
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.59
|
$1.02
TRY37.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.39
|
$4.97
TRY181.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.00
|
$3.15
TRY114.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.31
|
$1.40
TRY50.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.69
|
$2.40
TRY87.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.23
|
$0.37
TRY13.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.52
|
$0.87
TRY31.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.31
|
$0.42
TRY15.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.76
|
$0.51
TRY18.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.86
|
$0.25
TRY9.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.21
TRY7.75
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN9.81
|
$4.40
TRY160.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN41.45
|
$19.27
TRY702.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN53,996.19
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,633,486.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN11.72
|
$6.29
TRY229.35
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN21.96
|
$11.31
TRY412.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN544.27
|
$442.81
TRY16,138.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN420.25
|
$336.49
TRY12,263.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN139.08
|
$44.46
TRY1,620.49
|
|
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN658.78
|
$408.60
TRY14,891.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,325.18
|
$6,892.93
TRY251,219.60
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.30
|
$2.54
TRY92.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.17
|
$2.62
TRY95.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN5.83
|
$1.91
TRY69.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN51.51
|
$36.34
TRY1,324.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.03
|
$5.10
TRY185.90
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN80.48
|
$42.74
TRY1,557.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN52.30
|
$40.74
TRY1,484.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN136.91
|
$88.38
TRY3,221.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN138.57
|
$74.39
TRY2,711.18
|
|
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