Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Hungary 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Hungary is 6.6% higher than in Turkey (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Hungary is 2.2% higher than in Turkey | |
| Rent Prices in Hungary are 12.3% lower than in Turkey | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hungary are 7.3% higher than in Turkey | |
| Groceries Prices in Hungary are 0.3% lower than in Turkey | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hungary is 31.6% higher than in Turkey | |
Restaurants | Turkey Edit |
Hungary Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
350.00 TL (3,266.10 Ft) |
428.65 TL (4,000.00 Ft) |
+22.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,500.00 TL (13,997.59 Ft) |
1,928.90 TL (18,000.00 Ft) |
+28.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
300.00 TL (2,799.52 Ft) |
321.48 TL (3,000.00 Ft) |
+7.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
140.00 TL (1,306.44 Ft) |
85.73 TL (800.00 Ft) |
-38.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
180.00 TL (1,679.71 Ft) |
107.16 TL (1,000.00 Ft) |
-40.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
126.19 TL (1,177.59 Ft) |
86.32 TL (805.50 Ft) |
-31.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
50.56 TL (471.80 Ft) |
56.52 TL (527.40 Ft) |
+11.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
18.12 TL (169.09 Ft) |
41.95 TL (391.47 Ft) |
+131.5 % |
Markets | Turkey Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
149.16 TL (1,391.91 Ft) |
160.53 TL (1,498.05 Ft) |
+7.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
28.19 TL (263.03 Ft) |
50.86 TL (474.62 Ft) |
+80.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
39.88 TL (372.12 Ft) |
33.73 TL (314.73 Ft) |
-15.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
88.43 TL (825.17 Ft) |
104.96 TL (979.47 Ft) |
+18.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
179.13 TL (1,671.60 Ft) |
162.79 TL (1,519.14 Ft) |
-9.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
101.99 TL (951.76 Ft) |
100.19 TL (934.95 Ft) |
-1.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
346.34 TL (3,231.93 Ft) |
209.61 TL (1,955.98 Ft) |
-39.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
24.02 TL (224.17 Ft) |
28.14 TL (262.58 Ft) |
+17.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
38.78 TL (361.90 Ft) |
31.74 TL (296.16 Ft) |
-18.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20.95 TL (195.51 Ft) |
33.36 TL (311.35 Ft) |
+59.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
27.29 TL (254.66 Ft) |
54.66 TL (510.10 Ft) |
+100.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13.47 TL (125.68 Ft) |
19.56 TL (182.51 Ft) |
+45.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10.73 TL (100.16 Ft) |
21.30 TL (198.79 Ft) |
+98.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
39.69 TL (370.40 Ft) |
52.28 TL (487.83 Ft) |
+31.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
19.39 TL (180.94 Ft) |
19.62 TL (183.13 Ft) |
+1.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 TL (3,732.69 Ft) |
214.32 TL (2,000.00 Ft) |
-46.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
81.90 TL (764.27 Ft) |
41.64 TL (388.60 Ft) |
-49.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
113.87 TL (1,062.64 Ft) |
55.11 TL (514.31 Ft) |
-51.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
85.00 TL (793.20 Ft) |
246.47 TL (2,300.00 Ft) |
+190.0 % |
Transportation | Turkey Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
27.00 TL (251.96 Ft) |
48.22 TL (450.00 Ft) |
+78.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,800.00 TL (16,797.11 Ft) |
964.45 TL (9,000.00 Ft) |
-46.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
42.00 TL (391.93 Ft) |
117.88 TL (1,100.00 Ft) |
+180.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
45.06 TL (420.50 Ft) |
75.88 TL (708.11 Ft) |
+68.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
314.23 TL (2,932.35 Ft) |
707.26 TL (6,600.00 Ft) |
+125.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
177.78 TL (1,658.95 Ft) |
246.74 TL (2,302.54 Ft) |
+38.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,633,000.00 TL (15,238,710.96 Ft) |
1,060,896.82 TL (9,900,000.00 Ft) |
-35.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,689,128.91 TL (15,762,490.66 Ft) |
1,118,753.62 TL (10,439,903.85 Ft) |
-33.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Turkey Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,756.37 TL (25,721.70 Ft) |
5,508.05 TL (51,399.59 Ft) |
+99.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
420.44 TL (3,923.42 Ft) |
995.97 TL (9,294.13 Ft) |
+136.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
530.43 TL (4,949.81 Ft) |
762.95 TL (7,119.66 Ft) |
+43.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Turkey Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,922.58 TL (17,941.01 Ft) |
1,942.21 TL (18,124.14 Ft) |
+1.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
699.97 TL (6,531.90 Ft) |
663.76 TL (6,194.00 Ft) |
-5.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 TL (2,332.93 Ft) |
321.48 TL (3,000.00 Ft) |
+28.6 % |
Childcare | Turkey Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
25,001.97 TL (233,311.54 Ft) |
14,025.23 TL (130,879.63 Ft) |
-43.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
484,434.19 TL (4,520,607.85 Ft) |
400,188.48 TL (3,734,449.80 Ft) |
-17.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Turkey Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,110.62 TL (19,695.72 Ft) |
2,951.02 TL (27,538.08 Ft) |
+39.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,688.76 TL (15,759.03 Ft) |
1,345.72 TL (12,557.91 Ft) |
-20.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,216.10 TL (39,343.54 Ft) |
3,317.33 TL (30,956.40 Ft) |
-21.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,760.67 TL (35,093.54 Ft) |
3,576.95 TL (33,379.08 Ft) |
-4.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Turkey Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
25,502.87 TL (237,985.86 Ft) |
21,580.57 TL (201,383.97 Ft) |
-15.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
17,946.11 TL (167,468.23 Ft) |
16,889.76 TL (157,610.62 Ft) |
-5.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
46,237.16 TL (431,472.61 Ft) |
36,620.30 TL (341,730.69 Ft) |
-20.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
28,926.90 TL (269,937.90 Ft) |
28,956.03 TL (270,209.76 Ft) |
+0.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Turkey Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
7,285.32 TL (67,984.58 Ft) |
12,726.20 TL (118,757.47 Ft) |
+74.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,151.70 TL (38,742.52 Ft) |
9,092.81 TL (84,851.67 Ft) |
+119.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Turkey Edit |
Hungary Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
32,067.02 TL (299,240.66 Ft) |
43,125.62 TL (402,436.53 Ft) |
+34.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 41.59 | 7.38 | -82.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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