Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 41.0% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% 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 Madrid, you would:
pay 56.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
|
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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