Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 15.4% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.0% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Poland, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.61
|
$6.91
TRY266.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.37
|
$6.91
TRY266.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.59
|
$1.17
TRY45.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.43
|
$0.42
TRY16.32
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.49
|
$1.02
TRY39.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.31
|
$4.97
TRY191.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.56
|
$3.15
TRY121.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.08
|
$1.40
TRY53.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.20
|
$2.40
TRY92.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.63
|
$0.37
TRY14.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.71
|
$0.87
TRY33.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.86
|
$0.42
TRY16.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.11
|
$0.51
TRY19.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.39
|
$0.25
TRY9.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.85
|
$0.21
TRY8.20
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.98
|
$4.40
TRY169.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN107.26
|
$19.27
TRY743.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,999.62
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,728,978.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.30
|
$6.29
TRY242.76
|
|
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.53
|
$11.31
TRY436.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,279.00
|
$442.81
TRY17,082.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,810.68
|
$336.49
TRY12,980.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN696.66
|
$44.46
TRY1,715.22
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,204.09
|
$408.60
TRY15,762.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,757.89
|
$6,892.93
TRY265,905.69
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.81
|
$2.54
TRY98.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.52
|
$2.62
TRY101.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.21
|
$1.91
TRY73.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN123.13
|
$36.34
TRY1,401.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.49
|
$5.10
TRY196.77
|
|
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN286.33
|
$42.74
TRY1,648.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN133.48
|
$40.74
TRY1,571.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN296.41
|
$88.38
TRY3,409.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN330.22
|
$74.39
TRY2,869.68
|
|
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