Cost of living in Turkey
compared to
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY237.84
|
$4.21
-
$13.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY237.88
|
$6.13
-
$8.71
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY40.41
|
$0.80
-
$2.21
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.56
|
$0.29
-
$0.90
|
Turkey - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY34.94
|
$0.38
-
$1.48
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY171.09
|
$2.50
-
$7.06
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY108.47
|
$2.46
-
$4.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY48.13
|
$1.01
-
$2.72
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY82.53
|
$1.56
-
$3.35
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY12.73
|
$0.25
-
$0.65
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.04
|
$0.53
-
$1.28
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.32
|
$0.22
-
$0.73
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.55
|
$0.27
-
$0.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.53
|
$0.16
-
$0.43
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.32
|
$0.14
-
$0.36
|
Turkey - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY151.42
|
$3.84
-
$4.97
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY663.19
|
$18.96
-
$31.41
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,542,637.34
|
$41,476.77
-
$54,001.20
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY216.59
|
$5.59
-
$8.50
|
Turkey - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY389.16
|
$8.88
-
$16.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,241.19
|
$340.49
-
$605.10
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,581.74
|
$248.78
-
$524.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,530.36
|
$25.95
-
$80.14
|
Turkey - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,063.47
|
$294.99
-
$720.52
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY237,247.65
|
$3,809.84
-
$15,243.95
|
Turkey - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY87.51
|
$1.81
-
$4.65
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY90.23
|
$1.68
-
$4.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY65.77
|
$1.72
-
$2.35
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,250.73
|
$24.15
-
$61.63
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY175.56
|
$4.26
-
$7.63
|
Turkey - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,471.12
|
$22.86
-
$75.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,402.40
|
$20.60
-
$74.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,041.94
|
$54.91
-
$136.96
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,560.40
|
$44.06
-
$118.83
|
Turkey - Cost of clothing
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