Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 22.9% cheaper than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.5% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 20.8% less in Turkey
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK80.84
|
$6.91
TRY242.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK60.83
|
$6.91
TRY242.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK20.23
|
$1.17
TRY41.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK14.11
|
$0.42
TRY14.86
|
|
pay 35.0% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.95
|
$1.02
TRY35.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK38.73
|
$4.97
TRY174.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK31.78
|
$3.15
TRY110.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK24.37
|
$1.40
TRY49.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK30.77
|
$2.40
TRY84.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.88
|
$0.37
TRY13.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK5.03
|
$0.87
TRY30.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.34
|
$0.42
TRY14.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.47
|
$0.51
TRY17.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.47
|
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.68
|
$0.21
TRY7.47
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK43.63
|
$4.40
TRY154.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK284.99
|
$19.27
TRY677.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK241,221.60
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,574,952.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK99.03
|
$6.29
TRY221.13
|
|
pay 43.4% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK207.20
|
$11.31
TRY397.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,177.20
|
$442.81
TRY15,560.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,205.12
|
$336.49
TRY11,824.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK924.72
|
$44.46
TRY1,562.42
|
|
pay 32.8% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,618.53
|
$408.60
TRY14,358.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK59,830.26
|
$6,892.93
TRY242,217.44
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK23.78
|
$2.54
TRY89.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.68
|
$2.62
TRY92.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK36.49
|
$1.91
TRY67.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK322.12
|
$36.34
TRY1,276.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK49.17
|
$5.10
TRY179.24
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK619.02
|
$42.74
TRY1,501.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK283.16
|
$40.74
TRY1,431.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK720.70
|
$88.38
TRY3,105.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK724.06
|
$74.39
TRY2,614.03
|
|
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