Cost of living comparison
Russia is 19.5% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 1.3% more in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 40.0% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.0% less in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Russia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY263.01
|
$6.51
RUB541.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY263.05
|
$4.14
RUB344.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.69
|
$0.80
RUB66.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.10
|
$0.38
RUB31.98
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.64
|
$0.47
RUB38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY189.19
|
$3.72
RUB309.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.95
|
$3.07
RUB255.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.22
|
$1.21
RUB100.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY91.26
|
$1.66
RUB137.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.08
|
$0.54
RUB45.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.22
|
$0.55
RUB45.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.83
|
$0.71
RUB59.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.40
|
$0.89
RUB73.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.43
|
$0.22
RUB18.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.09
|
$0.21
RUB17.33
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY167.44
|
$2.12
RUB176.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY733.37
|
$17.67
RUB1,469.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,705,865.03
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,216,114.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY239.51
|
$4.15
RUB345.21
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY430.33
|
$5.97
RUB496.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,853.88
|
$304.49
RUB25,327.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,807.21
|
$210.86
RUB17,538.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,692.29
|
$64.94
RUB5,401.58
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,551.54
|
$190.09
RUB15,811.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY262,351.01
|
$5,074.52
RUB422,097.90
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.77
|
$1.42
RUB118.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.77
|
$1.67
RUB138.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.73
|
$2.10
RUB174.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,383.07
|
$28.15
RUB2,341.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY194.14
|
$3.97
RUB330.50
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,626.78
|
$51.85
RUB4,312.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,550.78
|
$33.92
RUB2,821.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,363.81
|
$76.53
RUB6,365.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,831.31
|
$75.61
RUB6,289.36
|
|
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