Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 4.4% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Turkey
The cost of childcare and groceries in Turkey are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP625,780
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP682,905
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,078
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,019
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,684
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP371,371
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP496,544
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,547
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,108
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,194
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,983
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,773
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,055
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
|
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,674,613
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,139,813
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,172,699
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,768,331
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,298
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,698,899
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,157,891
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,191
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP169,855
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,794
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,523,737
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP603,431
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,525
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,420
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,301,162
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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