Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.3 times more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY243.20
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY243.23
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY41.32
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.89
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY35.73
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY174.94
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY110.91
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY49.21
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY84.39
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.02
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.72
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.64
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.94
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.72
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.49
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY154.83
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY678.12
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,577,358.93
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY221.47
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY397.91
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,584.24
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,842.42
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,564.81
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 67.8% more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,380.01
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY242,587.60
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY89.48
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY92.26
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY67.25
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,278.88
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY179.52
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
|
pay 48.5% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,504.23
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,433.96
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,110.41
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,618.03
|
$125.11
€119.95
|
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