Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 1.6% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Turkey
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Oman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Oman, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,151.040
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.760
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.240
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 56.4% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.840
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.690
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.550
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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