Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 4.4% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 28.0% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 20.5% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 11.8% more in Turkey
- Housing
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pay 5.7% more in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 5.2% more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.8% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in Turkey
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, and clothing in Turkey are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Romania, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON38.95
|
$6.91
TRY267.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.79
|
$6.91
TRY267.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.81
|
$1.17
TRY45.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.50
|
$0.42
TRY16.40
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.90
|
$1.02
TRY39.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.25
|
$4.97
TRY192.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.84
|
$3.15
TRY122.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.87
|
$1.40
TRY54.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.29
|
$2.40
TRY92.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.15
|
$0.37
TRY14.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.99
|
$0.87
TRY33.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.94
|
$0.42
TRY16.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.86
|
$0.51
TRY19.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.71
|
$0.25
TRY9.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$0.21
TRY8.24
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.69
|
$4.40
TRY170.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.33
|
$19.27
TRY746.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON114,484.11
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,737,440.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.10
|
$6.29
TRY243.94
|
|
pay 5.7% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.44
|
$11.31
TRY438.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,656.07
|
$442.81
TRY17,165.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,214.28
|
$336.49
TRY13,044.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON488.55
|
$44.46
TRY1,723.62
|
|
pay 5.2% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,845.72
|
$408.60
TRY15,839.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,595.34
|
$6,892.93
TRY267,207.06
|
|
pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.16
|
$2.54
TRY98.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.02
|
$2.62
TRY101.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.11
|
$1.91
TRY74.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON170.19
|
$36.34
TRY1,408.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.16
|
$5.10
TRY197.73
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON262.42
|
$42.74
TRY1,656.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON158.81
|
$40.74
TRY1,579.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON317.42
|
$88.38
TRY3,426.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON366.44
|
$74.39
TRY2,883.72
|
|
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