Thailand vs Turkey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Thailand Turkey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$2252
🏠 One person rent
$414
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$715
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$561
$911
💸 GDP per capita
$7347
$15893
😃 Human freedom index
6.79
5.1
❤️ Life expectancy
76.4
77.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
31
🌐 English speaking %
27.2%
15%
🎓 Higher education
78
77
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
71.7M
85.5M

The average cost of living in Thailand ($914) is 3% more expensive than in Turkey ($889). Thailand ranked 110th 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 0.6 months in Thailand compared to 1 months in Turkey. Ranked 78th and 74th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Thailand vs Turkey

We calculate prices for Thailand and Turkey as a population-weighted mean of 35 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.

Thailand Turkey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$7.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.83
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$553
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1776
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$717
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.72%
41.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4946
$1911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2732
$1149
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$7.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$9.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.64
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$2.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.78
$5.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$5.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$590
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15181
$12255

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Cities Comparison in Thailand vs Turkey

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K

In Turkey

City Cost of living Population
Istanbul
$1305
15.7M
Ankara
$1027
5.8M
Izmir
$1040
4.49M
Bursa
$894
2.9M
Antalya
$966
2.43M
Konya
$734
2.23M
Kocaeli
$867
1.85M
Adana
$761
1.77M
Urfa
$625
1.99M
Kayseri
$702
1.39M
Diyarbakir
$550
1.73M
Samsun
$786
1.37M
Gaziantep
$571
1.68M
Balikesir
$746
1.25M
Denizli
$550
1.03M
Eskisehir
$748
871K
Mersin
$830
1.04M
Van
$568
1.13M
Erzurum
$445
768K
Trabzon
$755
824K
Izmit
$945
376K
Manisa
$767
420K
Elazig
$595
422K
Malatya
$598
426K
Antakya
$622
378K
Batman
$622
446K
Tarsus
$721
347K
Kahramanmaras
$675
444K
Sivas
$688
365K
Inegol
$769
281K