Cost of Living Comparison Between Armenia and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Armenia and Turkey

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Armenia is 9.6% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Armenia is 14.4% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Armenia
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.07 ึ4,240
$8.95 โ‚บ352
23.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.8 ึ19.8K
$37.67 โ‚บ1,482
37.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 ึ3,013
$7.75 โ‚บ305
1.55%
Cappuccino
$3.33 ึ1,276
$3.23 โ‚บ127
3.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ึ351
$1.31 โ‚บ51.7
-29.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 ึ193
$0.45 โ‚บ17.67
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 ึ721
$3.57 โ‚บ140
-47.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 ึ1,294
$4.51 โ‚บ177
-25.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Armenia
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ึ605
$1.03 โ‚บ40.35
53.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 ึ296
$0.79 โ‚บ31.21
-2.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 ึ889
$2.17 โ‚บ85.2
6.91%
Eggs
$2.22 ึ849
$2.35 โ‚บ92.5
-5.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 ึ3,137
$10.02 โ‚บ394
-18.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 ึ2,860
$5.97 โ‚บ235
25.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.38 ึ4,740
$19.17 โ‚บ754
-35.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 ึ501
$1.33 โ‚บ52.5
-1.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 ึ631
$2.19 โ‚บ86.3
-24.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ึ633
$1.18 โ‚บ46.43
39.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ึ856
$1.46 โ‚บ57.4
52.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ึ307
$0.77 โ‚บ30.21
3.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 ึ263
$0.58 โ‚บ22.84
18.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 ึ321
$1 โ‚บ39.36
-16.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ึ243
$0.51 โ‚บ20.04
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.7 ึ1,033
$2.21 โ‚บ87
22.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.25 ึ3,927
$10.63 โ‚บ418
-3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ึ500
$2.08 โ‚บ81.7
-37.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ึ832
$2.96 โ‚บ116
-26.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Armenia
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ึ145
$0.66 โ‚บ25.88
-42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.45 ึ8,980
$46.2 โ‚บ1,818
-49.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ึ588
$1.05 โ‚บ41.35
45.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ึ109
$0.66 โ‚บ25.8
-56.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 ึ1,847
$7.82 โ‚บ308
-38.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ึ510
$1.21 โ‚บ47.63
9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K ึ12.1M
$43K โ‚บ1.7M
-26.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K ึ14.4M
$44.4K โ‚บ1.7M
-15.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Armenia
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ึ48K
$69.5 โ‚บ2,736
80.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.59 ึ3,288
$11.04 โ‚บ434
-22.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.72 ึ7,554
$13.73 โ‚บ540
43.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Armenia
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.7 ึ33.2K
$50.3 โ‚บ1,977
72.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.54 ึ11.7K
$17.58 โ‚บ692
73.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.62 ึ2,535
$6.37 โ‚บ250
3.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Armenia
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 ึ137.4K
$625 โ‚บ24.6K
-42.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,702 ึ2.9M
$12.7K โ‚บ499.8K
-39.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Armenia
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 ึ40.1K
$54.9 โ‚บ2,160
90.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 ึ23.1K
$43.44 โ‚บ1,709
38.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$140 ึ53.7K
$104 โ‚บ4,093
34.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 ึ50.2K
$96.2 โ‚บ3,784
36.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Armenia
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$719 ึ275.2K
$643 โ‚บ25.3K
11.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 ึ184.9K
$459 โ‚บ18.1K
5.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,255 ึ480.6K
$1,172 โ‚บ46.1K
7.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$785 ึ300.8K
$721 โ‚บ28.4K
8.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,419 ึ1.3M
$1,981 โ‚บ77.9K
72.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,618 ึ619.7K
$1,125 โ‚บ44.2K
43.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Armenia
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ึ232K
$825 โ‚บ32.4K
-26.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.41
42.38
-63.64%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Armenia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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