Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 53.4% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 61.6% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 69.7% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 51.4% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.0% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Paris, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$6.91
TRY244.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$6.91
TRY244.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.99
|
$1.17
TRY41.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.88
|
$0.42
TRY14.97
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.96
|
$1.02
TRY35.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.95
|
$4.97
TRY175.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$3.15
TRY111.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.73
|
$1.40
TRY49.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.16
|
$2.40
TRY84.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$0.37
TRY13.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.03
|
$0.87
TRY30.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.46
|
$0.42
TRY14.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.73
|
$0.51
TRY18.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.08
|
$0.25
TRY8.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.18
|
$0.21
TRY7.53
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.46
|
$4.40
TRY155.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€90.30
|
$19.27
TRY682.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,877.50
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,586,663.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€24.22
|
$6.29
TRY222.77
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.82
|
$11.31
TRY400.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,333.32
|
$442.81
TRY15,676.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,031.13
|
$336.49
TRY11,912.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€183.70
|
$44.46
TRY1,574.04
|
|
pay 51.4% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€737.49
|
$408.60
TRY14,464.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,546.82
|
$6,892.93
TRY244,018.57
|
|
pay 51.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$2.54
TRY90.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.21
|
$2.62
TRY92.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€13.06
|
$1.91
TRY67.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.58
|
$36.34
TRY1,286.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$5.10
TRY180.57
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€101.23
|
$42.74
TRY1,513.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€45.41
|
$40.74
TRY1,442.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€108.77
|
$88.38
TRY3,128.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€145.28
|
$74.39
TRY2,633.47
|
|
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