Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 82.3% more expensive than Turkey.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY243.20
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY243.23
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY41.32
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.89
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY35.73
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY174.94
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY110.91
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY49.21
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY84.39
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.02
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.72
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.64
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.94
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.72
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.49
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 31.3% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY154.83
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY678.12
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,577,358.93
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY221.47
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 50.2% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY397.91
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,584.24
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,842.42
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,564.81
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,380.01
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY242,587.60
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY89.48
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY92.26
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY67.25
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,278.88
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY179.52
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,504.23
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,433.96
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,110.41
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,618.03
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
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