South Korea vs Turkey - Cost of Living Comparison

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South Korea Turkey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1202
$898
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3006
$2251
🏠 One person rent
$513
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$866
$728
🍽️ Food expenses
$478
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2325
$775
💸 GDP per capita
$33121
$15473
😃 Human freedom index
8.23
5.28
❤️ Life expectancy
83.4
77.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
64
34
🌐 English speaking %
20%
15%
🎓 Higher education
87
77
😀 Quality of life
85
54
🏙️ Population
51.5M
85.4M

The average cost of living in South Korea ($1202) is 34% more expensive than in Turkey ($898). South Korea ranked 62nd vs 112th 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 1.9 months in South Korea compared to 0.9 months in Turkey. Ranked 22nd and 76th 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
$7.18
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$758
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$66.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.11%
40.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11385
$2264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6923
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$6.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.11
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19157
$11695

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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
$1450
9.67M
Busan
$1152
3.45M
Incheon
$1161
2.94M
Daegu
$1091
2.38M
Daejeon
$1049
1.48M
Suwon
$1152
1.23M
Gwangju
$1153
1.49M
Ulsan
$1151
1.13M
Seongnam
$1476
919K
Yongin
$1194
1.08M
Cheongju
$984
852K
Hwaseong
$1174
941K
Changwon
$1148
1.01M
Namyangju
$1219
732K
Goyang
$1265
1.06M
Gimhae
$1036
534K
Siheung
$1359
520K
Pyeongtaek
$1213
590K
Bucheon
$1231
772K
Cheonan
$1199
657K
Pohang
$1027
504K
Jeju Island
$1162
678K
Uijeongbu
$1016
463K
Ansan
$1139
623K
Paju
$1160
498K
Jeju
$1125
492K
Gwangju
$1267
397K
Hanam
$1252
330K
Gunsan
$1073
275K
Sejong
$1091
386K

In Turkey

City Cost of living Population
Istanbul
$1255
15.7M
Ankara
$1114
5.8M
Izmir
$1085
4.49M
Bursa
$867
2.9M
Antalya
$992
2.43M
Konya
$765
2.23M
Adana
$768
1.77M
Urfa
$674
1.99M
Kocaeli
$821
1.85M
Kayseri
$566
1.39M
Gaziantep
$630
1.68M
Diyarbakir
$591
1.73M
Samsun
$748
1.37M
Balikesir
$740
1.25M
Denizli
$615
1.03M
Eskisehir
$813
871K
Van
$604
1.13M
Mersin
$854
1.04M
Erzurum
$465
768K
Trabzon
$758
824K
Manisa
$780
420K
Batman
$629
446K
Malatya
$610
426K
Elazig
$632
422K
Izmit
$1031
376K
Antakya
$658
378K
Sivas
$738
365K
Kahramanmaras
$738
444K
Edirne
$1189
180K
Inegol
$789
281K