Turkey vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Turkey United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$891
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2274
$5601
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1485
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$2452
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$570
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1051
$3628
💸 GDP per capita
$15893
$53246
😃 Human freedom index
5.1
8.6
❤️ Life expectancy
77.2
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
70
🌐 English speaking %
15%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
77
100
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
85.5M
69.2M

The average cost of living in Turkey ($891) is 63% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2399). Turkey ranked 116th vs 12th for the United Kingdom in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Turkey compared to 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 73rd and 14th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Turkey vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Turkey and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 128 and 277 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.

Turkey United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.64
$21.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$7.28
 Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$502
$1530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$2627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$647
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.7
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.12%
5.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$8953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$5429
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.9
$24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.7
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.35
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$57.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.01
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.03
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$95.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14034
$21784

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Cities Comparison in Turkey vs the United Kingdom

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3662
8.8M
Birmingham
$2204
1.14M
Glasgow
$2114
626K
Manchester
$2348
548K
Leeds
$2039
536K
Bristol
$2596
472K
Liverpool
$1942
513K
Edinburgh
$2295
488K
Sheffield
$1948
518K
Cardiff
$2082
384K
Bolton
$1987
285K
Coventry
$1971
363K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
300K
Leicester
$1777
369K
Belfast
$1878
345K
Sunderland
$1554
277K
Bradford
$1774
293K
Solihull
$2080
207K
Nottingham
$1990
289K
Derby
$1748
255K
Brighton and Hove
$2197
277K
Northampton
$1886
246K
Southampton
$2309
271K
Milton Keynes
$2312
264K
Croydon
$2563
192K
Portsmouth
$2029
248K
Kingston upon Hull
$1654
260K
Plymouth
$1791
268K
Swansea
$1730
247K
Westminster
$3042
211K