Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 19.3% cheaper than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 3.3% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 34.5% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.1% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Turkey
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.44
|
$6.91
TRY262.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.92
|
$6.91
TRY262.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.85
|
$1.17
TRY44.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.62
|
$0.42
TRY16.07
|
|
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
$1.02
TRY38.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.62
|
$4.97
TRY188.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.69
|
$3.15
TRY119.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.26
|
$1.40
TRY53.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.19
|
$2.40
TRY91.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.37
TRY14.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.87
TRY33.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.87
|
$0.42
TRY15.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.13
|
$0.51
TRY19.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.37
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$0.21
TRY8.08
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.26
|
$4.40
TRY167.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.44
|
$19.27
TRY732.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€24,291.41
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,702,875.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.40
|
$6.29
TRY239.09
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.54
|
$11.31
TRY429.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€442.25
|
$442.81
TRY16,824.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€332.13
|
$336.49
TRY12,784.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€190.59
|
$44.46
TRY1,689.33
|
|
pay 34.5% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€210.40
|
$408.60
TRY15,524.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,852.39
|
$6,892.93
TRY261,891.25
|
|
pay 38.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.82
|
$2.54
TRY96.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.08
|
$2.62
TRY99.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.30
|
$1.91
TRY72.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€41.38
|
$36.34
TRY1,380.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.00
|
$5.10
TRY193.80
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€92.55
|
$42.74
TRY1,623.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€31.42
|
$40.74
TRY1,548.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€74.07
|
$88.38
TRY3,357.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€89.93
|
$74.39
TRY2,826.35
|
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