Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Turkey 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Turkey are 19.8% lower than in Hungary (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Turkey are 13.1% lower than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Turkey are 14.0% higher than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 26.6% lower than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Turkey are 20.9% lower than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 18.7% lower than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3,625.00 Ft (318.40 TL) |
2,504.70 Ft (220.00 TL) |
-30.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (1,581.03 TL) |
10,246.50 Ft (900.00 TL) |
-43.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
2,745.00 Ft (241.11 TL) |
2,277.00 Ft (200.00 TL) |
-17.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
750.00 Ft (65.88 TL) |
1,024.65 Ft (90.00 TL) |
+36.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 Ft (70.27 TL) |
1,366.20 Ft (120.00 TL) |
+70.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
711.66 Ft (62.51 TL) |
878.83 Ft (77.19 TL) |
+23.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
479.47 Ft (42.11 TL) |
399.06 Ft (35.05 TL) |
-16.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
366.64 Ft (32.20 TL) |
156.94 Ft (13.78 TL) |
-57.2 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,460.82 Ft (128.31 TL) |
1,181.99 Ft (103.82 TL) |
-19.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
485.66 Ft (42.66 TL) |
224.81 Ft (19.75 TL) |
-53.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
300.70 Ft (26.41 TL) |
249.11 Ft (21.88 TL) |
-17.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
949.86 Ft (83.43 TL) |
587.09 Ft (51.57 TL) |
-38.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,641.62 Ft (144.19 TL) |
1,232.18 Ft (108.23 TL) |
-24.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
874.64 Ft (76.82 TL) |
932.93 Ft (81.94 TL) |
+6.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,929.19 Ft (169.45 TL) |
2,274.45 Ft (199.78 TL) |
+17.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
242.45 Ft (21.30 TL) |
166.64 Ft (14.64 TL) |
-31.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
289.59 Ft (25.44 TL) |
229.61 Ft (20.17 TL) |
-20.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
294.81 Ft (25.89 TL) |
178.83 Ft (15.71 TL) |
-39.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
477.43 Ft (41.93 TL) |
148.82 Ft (13.07 TL) |
-68.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
185.47 Ft (16.29 TL) |
100.00 Ft (8.78 TL) |
-46.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
201.90 Ft (17.73 TL) |
66.35 Ft (5.83 TL) |
-67.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
452.67 Ft (39.76 TL) |
336.77 Ft (29.58 TL) |
-25.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
172.82 Ft (15.18 TL) |
139.30 Ft (12.24 TL) |
-19.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,700.00 Ft (149.32 TL) |
3,415.50 Ft (300.00 TL) |
+100.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
361.75 Ft (31.77 TL) |
644.79 Ft (56.64 TL) |
+78.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
477.01 Ft (41.90 TL) |
899.60 Ft (79.02 TL) |
+88.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,100.00 Ft (184.45 TL) |
648.95 Ft (57.00 TL) |
-69.1 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (39.53 TL) |
193.55 Ft (17.00 TL) |
-57.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,950.00 Ft (786.12 TL) |
13,400.15 Ft (1,177.00 TL) |
+49.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (96.62 TL) |
363.41 Ft (31.92 TL) |
-67.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (62.20 TL) |
419.58 Ft (36.85 TL) |
-40.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (579.71 TL) |
2,895.43 Ft (254.32 TL) |
-56.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,323.21 Ft (204.06 TL) |
1,674.85 Ft (147.11 TL) |
-27.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,000,000.00 Ft (878,348.53 TL) |
15,343,567.48 Ft (1,347,700.00 TL) |
+53.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,678,979.45 Ft (850,151.74 TL) |
15,556,205.58 Ft (1,366,377.04 TL) |
+60.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
53,304.66 Ft (4,682.01 TL) |
22,292.70 Ft (1,958.08 TL) |
-58.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,226.61 Ft (810.42 TL) |
2,788.10 Ft (244.89 TL) |
-69.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,882.33 Ft (516.67 TL) |
3,790.69 Ft (332.95 TL) |
-35.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
15,118.90 Ft (1,327.97 TL) |
12,541.48 Ft (1,101.58 TL) |
-17.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
4,912.58 Ft (431.50 TL) |
4,840.53 Ft (425.17 TL) |
-1.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,500.00 Ft (219.59 TL) |
1,707.75 Ft (150.00 TL) |
-31.7 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
123,206.35 Ft (10,821.81 TL) |
132,176.73 Ft (11,609.72 TL) |
+7.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,046,428.57 Ft (267,582.61 TL) |
2,740,478.57 Ft (240,709.53 TL) |
-10.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
26,072.53 Ft (2,290.08 TL) |
16,685.52 Ft (1,465.57 TL) |
-36.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
10,887.50 Ft (956.30 TL) |
12,753.00 Ft (1,120.16 TL) |
+17.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
29,850.57 Ft (2,621.92 TL) |
31,106.38 Ft (2,732.22 TL) |
+4.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
32,012.05 Ft (2,811.77 TL) |
27,329.84 Ft (2,400.51 TL) |
-14.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
172,891.42 Ft (15,185.89 TL) |
203,680.14 Ft (17,890.22 TL) |
+17.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
139,521.50 Ft (12,254.85 TL) |
142,653.78 Ft (12,529.97 TL) |
+2.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
286,771.99 Ft (25,188.58 TL) |
351,598.05 Ft (30,882.56 TL) |
+22.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
222,500.24 Ft (19,543.28 TL) |
239,167.30 Ft (21,007.22 TL) |
+7.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
98,000.81 Ft (8,607.89 TL) |
65,476.97 Ft (5,751.16 TL) |
-33.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
74,143.47 Ft (6,512.38 TL) |
40,032.73 Ft (3,516.27 TL) |
-46.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
344,974.87 Ft (30,300.82 TL) |
243,592.27 Ft (21,395.89 TL) |
-29.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.82 | 33.83 | +283.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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