Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 22.8% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% more in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.4% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Turkey
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Turkey are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Turkey. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Burma, you would:
pay 50.8% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
|
pay 18.6% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
|
pay 51.2% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
|
pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
|
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