Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 22.3% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 68.1% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 41.1% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.8% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Turkey
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Turkey are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.74
|
$6.91
TRY250.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.40
|
$6.91
TRY250.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.00
|
$1.17
TRY42.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.42
TRY15.32
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.52
|
$1.02
TRY36.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.03
|
$4.97
TRY180.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.01
|
$3.15
TRY114.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.28
|
$1.40
TRY50.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.14
|
$2.40
TRY86.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.37
TRY13.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.87
TRY31.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.42
TRY15.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.51
TRY18.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.25
TRY8.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.62
|
$0.21
TRY7.70
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.77
|
$4.40
TRY159.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.69
|
$19.27
TRY697.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,044.72
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,623,356.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.74
|
$6.29
TRY227.93
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR304.87
|
$11.31
TRY409.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,148.85
|
$442.81
TRY16,038.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,405.75
|
$336.49
TRY12,187.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.53
|
$44.46
TRY1,610.44
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,797.68
|
$408.60
TRY14,799.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,758.78
|
$6,892.93
TRY249,661.80
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.82
|
$2.54
TRY92.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.58
|
$2.62
TRY94.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.64
|
$1.91
TRY69.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.31
|
$36.34
TRY1,316.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.07
|
$5.10
TRY184.75
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.68
|
$42.74
TRY1,548.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.25
|
$40.74
TRY1,475.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR328.80
|
$88.38
TRY3,201.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.10
|
$74.39
TRY2,694.37
|
|
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