South Korea vs Turkey - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Korea Turkey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1074
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2688
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$470
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$738
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2138
$1051
💸 GDP per capita
$36239
$15893
😃 Human freedom index
8.15
5.1
❤️ Life expectancy
83.4
77.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
31
🌐 English speaking %
20%
15%
🎓 Higher education
87
77
😀 Quality of life
87
59
🏙️ Population
51.8M
85.5M

The average cost of living in South Korea ($1074) is 20% more expensive than in Turkey ($891). South Korea ranked 86th vs 116th for Turkey in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in South Korea compared to 1.2 months in Turkey. Ranked 23rd and 73rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in South Korea vs Turkey

We calculate prices for South Korea and Turkey as a population-weighted mean of 87 and 128 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

South Korea Turkey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$7.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1137
$968
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$698
$647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
41.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6055
$1046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.7
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$7.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$6.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18682
$14034

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Cities Comparison in South Korea vs Turkey

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In South Korea

City Cost of living Population
Seoul
$1296
9.67M
Busan
$1084
3.45M
Incheon
$1032
3.05M
Daegu
$992
2.38M
Gwangju
$957
1.41M
Daejeon
$905
1.48M
Suwon
$985
1.23M
Ulsan
$957
1.13M
Goyang
$1052
1.06M
Yongin
$1061
1.08M
Cheongju
$865
848K
Seongnam
$1455
919K
Hwaseong
$1045
1M
Changwon
$1013
1.01M
Namyangju
$1094
732K
Gimhae
$1014
534K
Jeju
$1020
698K
Pyeongtaek
$1048
607K
Pohang
$989
504K
Jeju Island
$1037
666K
Cheonan
$1128
657K
Bucheon
$1090
772K
Uijeongbu
$868
463K
Siheung
$1313
514K
Paju
$1010
498K
Ansan
$1001
623K
Gwangju
$1179
397K
Jeonju
$771
342K
Gunsan
$964
275K
Sejong
$971
392K

In Turkey

City Cost of living Population
Istanbul
$1328
15.7M
Ankara
$1033
5.8M
Izmir
$1038
4.49M
Bursa
$866
2.9M
Antalya
$994
2.43M
Konya
$740
2.23M
Kocaeli
$824
1.85M
Gaziantep
$549
1.68M
Urfa
$582
1.99M
Diyarbakir
$608
1.73M
Kayseri
$686
1.39M
Adana
$756
1.77M
Samsun
$716
1.37M
Balikesir
$750
1.25M
Denizli
$554
1.03M
Erzurum
$448
768K
Eskisehir
$747
871K
Mersin
$836
1.04M
Trabzon
$732
824K
Van
$580
1.13M
Kahramanmaras
$646
444K
Manisa
$743
420K
Antakya
$594
378K
Izmit
$899
376K
Gebze
$634
412K
Elazig
$565
422K
Alanya
$676
364K
Sivas
$716
365K
Isparta
$506
248K
Afyonkarahisar
$641
300K