Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 41.0% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 48.7% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 27.4% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.9% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 22.9% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Germany, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.92
|
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.58
|
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
|
pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.17
|
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.03
|
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.74
|
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.70
|
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.17
|
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€726.83
|
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€574.99
|
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
|
pay 27.4% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€421.53
|
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.06
|
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.11
|
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.77
|
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.50
|
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
|
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