Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 40.7% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 43.3% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Canada, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.70
|
$6.91
TRY263.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.88
|
$6.91
TRY263.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.77
|
$1.17
TRY44.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.42
TRY16.10
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$1.02
TRY38.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.35
|
$4.97
TRY189.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.14
|
$3.15
TRY119.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.70
|
$1.40
TRY53.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.10
|
$2.40
TRY91.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$0.37
TRY14.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.87
TRY33.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.42
TRY15.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.51
TRY19.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.25
TRY9.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.21
TRY8.09
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.03
|
$4.40
TRY167.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.33
|
$19.27
TRY733.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,043.13
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,705,865.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.64
|
$6.29
TRY239.51
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.50
|
$11.31
TRY430.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,691.92
|
$442.81
TRY16,853.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,544.89
|
$336.49
TRY12,807.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.97
|
$44.46
TRY1,692.29
|
|
pay 43.3% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,012.02
|
$408.60
TRY15,551.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,660.57
|
$6,892.93
TRY262,351.01
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.21
|
$2.54
TRY96.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$2.62
TRY99.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.90
|
$1.91
TRY72.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.57
|
$36.34
TRY1,383.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.18
|
$5.10
TRY194.14
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.71
|
$42.74
TRY1,626.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.09
|
$40.74
TRY1,550.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.75
|
$88.38
TRY3,363.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.57
|
$74.39
TRY2,831.31
|
|
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