Cost of living comparison
India is 45.1% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 52.3% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 81.8% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 48.2% less in India
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY266.57
|
$2.40
₹203.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY266.61
|
$3.90
₹330.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY45.29
|
$0.40
₹33.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.32
|
$0.17
₹14.06
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Turkey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY39.16
|
$0.46
₹38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY191.75
|
$2.54
₹214.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY121.57
|
$2.56
₹216.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.94
|
$0.94
₹79.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY92.50
|
$1.37
₹115.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.27
|
$0.88
₹74.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.67
|
$0.32
₹27.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.05
|
$0.48
₹40.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.66
|
$0.24
₹20.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.56
|
$0.16
₹13.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.20
|
$0.19
₹15.88
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY169.71
|
$4.62
₹390.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY743.30
|
$10.12
₹856.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,728,978.33
|
$13,525.56
₹1,144,675.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY242.76
|
$2.94
₹248.71
|
|
pay 52.3% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY436.16
|
$7.39
₹625.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,082.24
|
$138.05
₹11,683.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,980.74
|
$90.33
₹7,644.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,715.22
|
$29.97
₹2,536.27
|
|
pay 81.8% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,762.25
|
$55.73
₹4,716.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY265,905.69
|
$1,565.54
₹132,492.43
|
|
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY98.08
|
$1.84
₹155.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY101.12
|
$1.59
₹134.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY73.72
|
$3.59
₹303.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,401.81
|
$15.33
₹1,297.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY196.77
|
$3.35
₹283.71
|
|
pay 48.2% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,648.82
|
$24.02
₹2,033.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,571.80
|
$25.36
₹2,146.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,409.39
|
$41.62
₹3,522.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,869.68
|
$31.12
₹2,633.41
|
|
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