Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 5.0% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 28.3% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 0.7% less in Turkey
- Housing
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pay 19.7% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 23.0% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.6% more in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 11.2% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Turkey are more expensive than in Hungary. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 23.0% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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