Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 7.3% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% more in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 24.0% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% more in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% less in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Turkey
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Turkey are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 72.3% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB78.10
|
$6.91
TRY263.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB201.51
|
$6.91
TRY263.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB23.59
|
$1.17
TRY44.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.70
|
$0.42
TRY16.10
|
|
pay 24.0% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB46.84
|
$1.02
TRY38.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB273.22
|
$4.97
TRY189.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB223.75
|
$3.15
TRY119.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB68.49
|
$1.40
TRY53.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB43.19
|
$2.40
TRY91.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB41.20
|
$0.37
TRY14.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.42
|
$0.87
TRY33.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.29
|
$0.42
TRY15.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.04
|
$0.51
TRY19.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.17
|
$0.25
TRY9.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.93
|
$0.21
TRY8.09
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB149.53
|
$4.40
TRY167.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB851.32
|
$19.27
TRY733.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,049,796.24
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,705,865.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB323.55
|
$6.29
TRY239.51
|
|
pay 2.5% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB573.54
|
$11.31
TRY430.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,028.36
|
$442.81
TRY16,853.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,539.27
|
$336.49
TRY12,807.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,846.84
|
$44.46
TRY1,692.29
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,436.33
|
$408.60
TRY15,551.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB346,250.66
|
$6,892.93
TRY262,351.01
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB73.63
|
$2.54
TRY96.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB63.58
|
$2.62
TRY99.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB128.78
|
$1.91
TRY72.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,633.20
|
$36.34
TRY1,383.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB181.45
|
$5.10
TRY194.14
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,292.66
|
$42.74
TRY1,626.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB982.78
|
$40.74
TRY1,550.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,770.95
|
$88.38
TRY3,363.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,194.31
|
$74.39
TRY2,831.31
|
|
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