Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 66.0% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.8% less in Turkey
- Groceries
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pay 68.3% less in Turkey
- Transportation
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pay 47.5% less in Turkey
- Housing
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pay 75.8% less in Turkey
- Childcare
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pay 80.8% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.0% less in Turkey
- Clothing
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pay 47.9% less in Turkey
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 74.8% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF22.64
|
$6.91
TRY262.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF13.89
|
$6.91
TRY262.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.83
|
$1.17
TRY44.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.38
|
$0.42
TRY16.08
|
|
pay 68.3% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF2.98
|
$1.02
TRY38.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF10.82
|
$4.97
TRY188.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF5.99
|
$3.15
TRY119.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.56
|
$1.40
TRY53.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.55
|
$2.40
TRY91.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.24
|
$0.37
TRY14.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.84
|
$0.87
TRY33.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.08
|
$0.42
TRY15.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.33
|
$0.51
TRY19.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.91
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.87
|
$0.21
TRY8.09
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.41
|
$4.40
TRY167.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF93.40
|
$19.27
TRY732.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,125.59
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,704,038.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF34.40
|
$6.29
TRY239.25
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF43.75
|
$11.31
TRY429.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,328.19
|
$442.81
TRY16,835.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,155.56
|
$336.49
TRY12,793.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF147.34
|
$44.46
TRY1,690.48
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,117.45
|
$408.60
TRY15,534.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF24,817.65
|
$6,892.93
TRY262,070.05
|
|
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.40
|
$2.54
TRY96.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.44
|
$2.62
TRY99.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.26
|
$1.91
TRY72.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF72.42
|
$36.34
TRY1,381.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.31
|
$5.10
TRY193.93
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF99.61
|
$42.74
TRY1,625.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF50.46
|
$40.74
TRY1,549.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF111.36
|
$88.38
TRY3,360.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF144.67
|
$74.39
TRY2,828.28
|
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