Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 49.1% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 64.0% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 70.5% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.2% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 64.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 63.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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