Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 53.9% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 61.3% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 56.4% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 74.8% less in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Turkey
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.59
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.06
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.03
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 61.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.82
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.26
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.89
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.41
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.01
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.69
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.95
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD120.76
|
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,143.88
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.68
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.36
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,671.59
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,659.99
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD162.42
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,591.28
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,608.70
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.01
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.30
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.91
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD140.70
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.10
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD88.70
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.34
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.34
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.29
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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