Cost of living comparison
Armenia is 21.0% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% more in Armenia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% more in Armenia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Armenia
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% more in Armenia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.3% less in Armenia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% more in Armenia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% more in Armenia
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Armenia are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Armenia.
If you lived in Armenia instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 18.3% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY261.14
|
$10.61
AMD4,138.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY261.17
|
$9.00
AMD3,511.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.37
|
$0.86
AMD335.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.99
|
$0.49
AMD191.69
|
|
pay 30.8% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.36
|
$0.70
AMD272.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY187.84
|
$3.88
AMD1,514.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.09
|
$5.47
AMD2,134.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY52.84
|
$2.20
AMD856.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY90.61
|
$3.20
AMD1,249.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.98
|
$0.56
AMD217.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY32.98
|
$0.73
AMD286.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.72
|
$0.64
AMD248.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.26
|
$0.80
AMD310.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.37
|
$0.34
AMD130.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.04
|
$0.31
AMD122.64
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY166.25
|
$4.63
AMD1,804.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY728.15
|
$12.86
AMD5,016.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,693,723.29
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,039,529.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY237.81
|
$3.76
AMD1,464.81
|
|
pay 64.4% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY427.27
|
$19.21
AMD7,492.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,733.92
|
$684.28
AMD266,916.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,716.05
|
$447.92
AMD174,719.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,680.25
|
$89.01
AMD34,719.25
|
|
pay 1.3% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,440.85
|
$270.71
AMD105,596.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY260,483.69
|
$9,038.40
AMD3,525,620.24
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.08
|
$1.67
AMD652.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.06
|
$2.87
AMD1,118.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.21
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,373.22
|
$67.15
AMD26,194.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY192.76
|
$5.79
AMD2,257.41
|
|
pay 37.8% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Armenia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,615.20
|
$70.99
AMD27,691.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,539.75
|
$51.27
AMD19,998.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,339.87
|
$139.93
AMD54,581.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,811.16
|
$75.15
AMD29,313.64
|
|
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