Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 47.3% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 58.8% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 12.8% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.5% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 29.4% less in Turkey
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK143.00
|
$6.91
TRY267.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK83.41
|
$6.91
TRY267.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.18
|
$1.17
TRY45.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.20
|
$0.42
TRY16.40
|
|
pay 58.8% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.30
|
$1.02
TRY39.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK38.68
|
$4.97
TRY192.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.88
|
$3.15
TRY122.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.04
|
$1.40
TRY54.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK31.43
|
$2.40
TRY92.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.47
|
$0.37
TRY14.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.88
|
$0.87
TRY33.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.08
|
$0.42
TRY16.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.49
|
$0.51
TRY19.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.98
|
$0.25
TRY9.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.13
|
$0.21
TRY8.24
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK50.91
|
$4.40
TRY170.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK546.75
|
$19.27
TRY746.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK298,757.16
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,737,440.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK156.63
|
$6.29
TRY243.94
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK223.57
|
$11.31
TRY438.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,419.22
|
$442.81
TRY17,165.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,932.79
|
$336.49
TRY13,044.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,041.90
|
$44.46
TRY1,723.62
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,447.90
|
$408.60
TRY15,839.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK47,688.34
|
$6,892.93
TRY267,207.06
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK49.37
|
$2.54
TRY98.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK36.53
|
$2.62
TRY101.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK57.96
|
$1.91
TRY74.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK258.30
|
$36.34
TRY1,408.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK111.13
|
$5.10
TRY197.73
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK621.54
|
$42.74
TRY1,656.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK257.37
|
$40.74
TRY1,579.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK696.86
|
$88.38
TRY3,426.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,030.74
|
$74.39
TRY2,883.72
|
|
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