Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Turkey 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Turkey are 44.5% lower than in South Korea (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Turkey are 40.3% lower than in South Korea | |
| Rent Prices in Turkey are 23.2% lower than in South Korea | |
| Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 11.3% lower than in South Korea | |
| Groceries Prices in Turkey are 61.5% lower than in South Korea | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 53.8% lower than in South Korea | |
Restaurants | South Korea Edit |
Turkey Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (238.06 TL) |
10,501.42 ₩ (250.00 TL) |
+5.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 ₩ (1,190.32 TL) |
40,649.00 ₩ (967.70 TL) |
-18.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (190.45 TL) |
8,401.14 ₩ (200.00 TL) |
+5.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 ₩ (107.13 TL) |
3,780.51 ₩ (90.00 TL) |
-16.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 ₩ (142.84 TL) |
5,040.68 ₩ (120.00 TL) |
-16.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4,960.29 ₩ (118.09 TL) |
3,343.57 ₩ (79.60 TL) |
-32.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,960.63 ₩ (46.68 TL) |
1,512.99 ₩ (36.02 TL) |
-22.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,040.10 ₩ (24.76 TL) |
596.66 ₩ (14.20 TL) |
-42.6 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10,821.00 ₩ (257.61 TL) |
4,439.57 ₩ (105.69 TL) |
-59.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,603.99 ₩ (85.80 TL) |
841.45 ₩ (20.03 TL) |
-76.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,900.64 ₩ (45.25 TL) |
931.48 ₩ (22.17 TL) |
-51.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,296.35 ₩ (102.28 TL) |
2,173.03 ₩ (51.73 TL) |
-49.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,424.79 ₩ (176.76 TL) |
4,576.47 ₩ (108.95 TL) |
-38.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,313.34 ₩ (126.49 TL) |
3,468.47 ₩ (82.57 TL) |
-34.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19,053.60 ₩ (453.60 TL) |
8,637.27 ₩ (205.62 TL) |
-54.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,192.29 ₩ (99.80 TL) |
616.93 ₩ (14.69 TL) |
-85.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,082.16 ₩ (49.57 TL) |
868.62 ₩ (20.68 TL) |
-58.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,528.44 ₩ (84.00 TL) |
649.67 ₩ (15.47 TL) |
-81.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,344.14 ₩ (79.61 TL) |
558.11 ₩ (13.29 TL) |
-83.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,407.35 ₩ (57.31 TL) |
374.52 ₩ (8.92 TL) |
-84.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,806.15 ₩ (43.00 TL) |
256.34 ₩ (6.10 TL) |
-85.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,194.71 ₩ (76.05 TL) |
1,235.31 ₩ (29.41 TL) |
-61.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,425.60 ₩ (33.94 TL) |
517.67 ₩ (12.32 TL) |
-63.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20,000.00 ₩ (476.13 TL) |
12,601.71 ₩ (300.00 TL) |
-37.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,900.40 ₩ (69.05 TL) |
2,427.84 ₩ (57.80 TL) |
-16.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,520.92 ₩ (83.82 TL) |
3,398.44 ₩ (80.90 TL) |
-3.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (107.13 TL) |
2,436.33 ₩ (58.00 TL) |
-45.9 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (34.52 TL) |
714.10 ₩ (17.00 TL) |
-50.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60,000.00 ₩ (1,428.38 TL) |
49,440.69 ₩ (1,177.00 TL) |
-17.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,200.00 ₩ (99.99 TL) |
1,340.82 ₩ (31.92 TL) |
-68.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (38.31 TL) |
1,548.08 ₩ (36.85 TL) |
-3.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (285.68 TL) |
10,682.89 ₩ (254.32 TL) |
-11.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,297.58 ₩ (149.92 TL) |
6,209.29 ₩ (147.82 TL) |
-1.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (898,235.57 TL) |
56,611,060.77 ₩ (1,347,700.00 TL) |
+50.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,358,800.79 ₩ (770,343.38 TL) |
57,691,426.97 ₩ (1,373,419.52 TL) |
+78.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
225,394.97 ₩ (5,365.82 TL) |
83,103.83 ₩ (1,978.39 TL) |
-63.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
61,872.22 ₩ (1,472.95 TL) |
10,603.38 ₩ (252.43 TL) |
-82.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29,389.75 ₩ (699.66 TL) |
14,262.34 ₩ (339.53 TL) |
-51.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62,763.82 ₩ (1,494.17 TL) |
46,019.20 ₩ (1,095.55 TL) |
-26.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23,412.63 ₩ (557.37 TL) |
17,658.78 ₩ (420.39 TL) |
-24.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (357.09 TL) |
6,300.85 ₩ (150.00 TL) |
-58.0 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
473,666.67 ₩ (11,276.25 TL) |
513,108.04 ₩ (12,215.20 TL) |
+8.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,453,268.55 ₩ (677,367.10 TL) |
10,517,217.94 ₩ (250,376.06 TL) |
-63.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77,739.53 ₩ (1,850.69 TL) |
61,918.42 ₩ (1,474.05 TL) |
-20.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57,005.03 ₩ (1,357.08 TL) |
48,343.15 ₩ (1,150.87 TL) |
-15.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109,019.61 ₩ (2,595.35 TL) |
116,910.30 ₩ (2,783.20 TL) |
+7.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
151,334.69 ₩ (3,602.72 TL) |
101,060.61 ₩ (2,405.88 TL) |
-33.2 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
694,923.08 ₩ (16,543.55 TL) |
738,318.17 ₩ (17,576.63 TL) |
+6.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
494,812.68 ₩ (11,779.66 TL) |
520,445.09 ₩ (12,389.87 TL) |
+5.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,039,285.71 ₩ (48,547.85 TL) |
1,293,872.18 ₩ (30,802.31 TL) |
-36.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,250,612.24 ₩ (29,772.45 TL) |
882,899.09 ₩ (21,018.56 TL) |
-29.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,456,463.27 ₩ (34,673.00 TL) |
242,386.28 ₩ (5,770.32 TL) |
-83.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
979,416.07 ₩ (23,316.27 TL) |
147,636.61 ₩ (3,514.68 TL) |
-84.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,318,853.98 ₩ (79,009.64 TL) |
915,794.14 ₩ (21,801.67 TL) |
-72.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.66 | 34.51 | +640.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 355 | 1650 |
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