Cost of Living Comparison Between Hungary and Turkey 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Turkey is 6.2% lower than in Hungary (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Turkey is 2.2% lower than in Hungary | |
| Rent Prices in Turkey are 14.0% higher than in Hungary | |
| Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 6.8% lower than in Hungary | |
| Groceries Prices in Turkey are 0.3% higher than in Hungary | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 24.0% lower than in Hungary | |
Restaurants | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (428.65 TL) |
3,266.10 Ft (350.00 TL) |
-18.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
18,000.00 Ft (1,928.90 TL) |
13,997.59 Ft (1,500.00 TL) |
-22.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (321.48 TL) |
2,799.52 Ft (300.00 TL) |
-6.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
800.00 Ft (85.73 TL) |
1,306.44 Ft (140.00 TL) |
+63.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (107.16 TL) |
1,679.71 Ft (180.00 TL) |
+68.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
805.50 Ft (86.32 TL) |
1,177.59 Ft (126.19 TL) |
+46.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
527.40 Ft (56.52 TL) |
471.80 Ft (50.56 TL) |
-10.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
391.47 Ft (41.95 TL) |
169.09 Ft (18.12 TL) |
-56.8 % |
Markets | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,498.05 Ft (160.53 TL) |
1,391.91 Ft (149.16 TL) |
-7.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
474.62 Ft (50.86 TL) |
263.03 Ft (28.19 TL) |
-44.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
314.73 Ft (33.73 TL) |
372.12 Ft (39.88 TL) |
+18.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
979.47 Ft (104.96 TL) |
825.17 Ft (88.43 TL) |
-15.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,519.14 Ft (162.79 TL) |
1,671.60 Ft (179.13 TL) |
+10.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
934.95 Ft (100.19 TL) |
951.76 Ft (101.99 TL) |
+1.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,955.98 Ft (209.61 TL) |
3,231.93 Ft (346.34 TL) |
+65.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
262.58 Ft (28.14 TL) |
224.17 Ft (24.02 TL) |
-14.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
296.16 Ft (31.74 TL) |
361.90 Ft (38.78 TL) |
+22.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
311.35 Ft (33.36 TL) |
195.51 Ft (20.95 TL) |
-37.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
510.10 Ft (54.66 TL) |
254.66 Ft (27.29 TL) |
-50.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
182.51 Ft (19.56 TL) |
125.68 Ft (13.47 TL) |
-31.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
198.79 Ft (21.30 TL) |
100.16 Ft (10.73 TL) |
-49.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
487.83 Ft (52.28 TL) |
370.40 Ft (39.69 TL) |
-24.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
183.13 Ft (19.62 TL) |
180.94 Ft (19.39 TL) |
-1.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (214.32 TL) |
3,732.69 Ft (400.00 TL) |
+86.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
388.60 Ft (41.64 TL) |
764.27 Ft (81.90 TL) |
+96.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
514.31 Ft (55.11 TL) |
1,062.64 Ft (113.87 TL) |
+106.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,300.00 Ft (246.47 TL) |
793.20 Ft (85.00 TL) |
-65.5 % |
Transportation | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (48.22 TL) |
251.96 Ft (27.00 TL) |
-44.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 Ft (964.45 TL) |
16,797.11 Ft (1,800.00 TL) |
+86.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (117.88 TL) |
391.93 Ft (42.00 TL) |
-64.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (75.88 TL) |
420.50 Ft (45.06 TL) |
-40.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (707.26 TL) |
2,932.35 Ft (314.23 TL) |
-55.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,302.54 Ft (246.74 TL) |
1,658.95 Ft (177.78 TL) |
-28.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,900,000.00 Ft (1,060,896.82 TL) |
15,238,710.96 Ft (1,633,000.00 TL) |
+53.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,439,903.85 Ft (1,118,753.62 TL) |
15,762,490.66 Ft (1,689,128.91 TL) |
+51.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
51,399.59 Ft (5,508.05 TL) |
25,721.70 Ft (2,756.37 TL) |
-50.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
9,294.13 Ft (995.97 TL) |
3,923.42 Ft (420.44 TL) |
-57.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
7,119.66 Ft (762.95 TL) |
4,949.81 Ft (530.43 TL) |
-30.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,124.14 Ft (1,942.21 TL) |
17,941.01 Ft (1,922.58 TL) |
-1.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6,194.00 Ft (663.76 TL) |
6,531.90 Ft (699.97 TL) |
+5.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3,000.00 Ft (321.48 TL) |
2,332.93 Ft (250.00 TL) |
-22.2 % |
Childcare | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
130,879.63 Ft (14,025.23 TL) |
233,311.54 Ft (25,001.97 TL) |
+78.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,734,449.80 Ft (400,188.48 TL) |
4,520,607.85 Ft (484,434.19 TL) |
+21.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
27,538.08 Ft (2,951.02 TL) |
19,695.72 Ft (2,110.62 TL) |
-28.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
12,557.91 Ft (1,345.72 TL) |
15,759.03 Ft (1,688.76 TL) |
+25.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
30,956.40 Ft (3,317.33 TL) |
39,343.54 Ft (4,216.10 TL) |
+27.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
33,379.08 Ft (3,576.95 TL) |
35,093.54 Ft (3,760.67 TL) |
+5.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
201,383.97 Ft (21,580.57 TL) |
237,985.86 Ft (25,502.87 TL) |
+18.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
157,610.62 Ft (16,889.76 TL) |
167,468.23 Ft (17,946.11 TL) |
+6.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
341,730.69 Ft (36,620.30 TL) |
431,472.61 Ft (46,237.16 TL) |
+26.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
270,209.76 Ft (28,956.03 TL) |
269,937.90 Ft (28,926.90 TL) |
-0.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
118,757.47 Ft (12,726.20 TL) |
67,984.58 Ft (7,285.32 TL) |
-42.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
84,851.67 Ft (9,092.81 TL) |
38,742.52 Ft (4,151.70 TL) |
-54.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Hungary Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
402,436.53 Ft (43,125.62 TL) |
299,240.66 Ft (32,067.02 TL) |
-25.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.38 | 41.59 | +463.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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