Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 45.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.6% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 38.5% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.0% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% less in Turkey
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,614
|
$6.91
TRY268.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,355
|
$6.91
TRY268.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK412
|
$1.17
TRY45.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK286
|
$0.42
TRY16.44
|
|
pay 63.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK472
|
$1.02
TRY39.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,014
|
$4.97
TRY193.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK837
|
$3.15
TRY122.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK752
|
$1.40
TRY54.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,235
|
$2.40
TRY93.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK183
|
$0.37
TRY14.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK132
|
$0.87
TRY33.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK159
|
$0.42
TRY16.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK291
|
$0.51
TRY19.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK187
|
$0.25
TRY9.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK122
|
$0.21
TRY8.26
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,111
|
$4.40
TRY170.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,796
|
$19.27
TRY748.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,547,849
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,741,442.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,143
|
$6.29
TRY244.51
|
|
pay 65.0% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,131
|
$11.31
TRY439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK257,612
|
$442.81
TRY17,205.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK235,692
|
$336.49
TRY13,074.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,051
|
$44.46
TRY1,727.59
|
|
pay 38.5% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK32,952
|
$408.60
TRY15,875.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK783,355
|
$6,892.93
TRY267,822.62
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,413
|
$2.54
TRY98.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK693
|
$2.62
TRY101.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,600
|
$1.91
TRY74.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,141
|
$36.34
TRY1,411.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,931
|
$5.10
TRY198.19
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,242
|
$42.74
TRY1,660.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,498
|
$40.74
TRY1,583.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,846
|
$88.38
TRY3,433.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,374
|
$74.39
TRY2,890.36
|
|
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