Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 23.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 61.0% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 30.3% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.2% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% less in Turkey
Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,618
|
$6.91
TRY268.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,330
|
$6.91
TRY268.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,060
|
$1.17
TRY45.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,108
|
$0.42
TRY16.44
|
|
pay 61.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,304
|
$1.02
TRY39.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,561
|
$4.97
TRY193.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,435
|
$3.15
TRY122.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,858
|
$1.40
TRY54.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,646
|
$2.40
TRY93.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,432
|
$0.37
TRY14.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,083
|
$0.87
TRY33.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,542
|
$0.42
TRY16.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,378
|
$0.51
TRY19.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,553
|
$0.25
TRY9.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,693
|
$0.21
TRY8.26
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,146
|
$4.40
TRY170.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,403
|
$19.27
TRY748.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,741,442.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,433
|
$6.29
TRY244.51
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,700
|
$11.31
TRY439.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩597,329
|
$442.81
TRY17,205.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩459,489
|
$336.49
TRY13,074.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,893
|
$44.46
TRY1,727.59
|
|
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩522,432
|
$408.60
TRY15,875.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,050,447
|
$6,892.93
TRY267,822.62
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,329
|
$2.54
TRY98.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,742
|
$2.62
TRY101.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,497
|
$1.91
TRY74.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,956
|
$36.34
TRY1,411.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,129
|
$5.10
TRY198.19
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,933
|
$42.74
TRY1,660.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,292
|
$40.74
TRY1,583.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,125
|
$88.38
TRY3,433.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,139
|
$74.39
TRY2,890.36
|
|
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