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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 55.4% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 80.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 60.7% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 80% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$9.01 ₺390
95.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$37.94 ₺1,641
97.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$7.91 ₺342
45.89%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$3.26 ₺141
25.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$1.33 ₺57.7
155.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.49 ₺21.03
518.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$3.53 ₺153
49.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.68 ₺202
-1.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$0.98 ₺42.60
27.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.79 ₺34.30
189.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$2.13 ₺92.3
58.22%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$2.30 ₺99.5
64.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$9.72 ₺421
49.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$5.92 ₺256
141.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$19.07 ₺825
4.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$1.33 ₺57.7
137.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.26 ₺97.8
-20.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.17 ₺50.8
88.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$1.52 ₺65.6
211.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.72 ₺30.98
115.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.63 ₺27.19
158.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.04 ₺44.88
77.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.48 ₺20.76
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$2.14 ₺92.8
357.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$11.55 ₺500
-39.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$2.11 ₺91.2
-47.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$2.93 ₺127
-44.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.72 ₺31.04
411.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$45.20 ₺1,955
47.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$1.05 ₺45.44
441.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.65 ₺28.28
250.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$7.49 ₺324
409.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.22 ₺52.9
62.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$44.0K ₺1.9M
-27.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$43.2K ₺1.9M
-13.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$69.9 ₺3,023
407.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$10.90 ₺472
154.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$13.74 ₺594
273.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$50.9 ₺2,200
-18.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$18.12 ₺784
35.15%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$6.42 ₺278
116.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$639 ₺27.6K
-27.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$13.0K ₺560.7K
16.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$54.7 ₺2,365
71.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$43.97 ₺1,902
-1.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$104 ₺4,517
-3.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$95.6 ₺4,134
39.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$645 ₺27.9K
60.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$449 ₺19.4K
72.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$1,161 ₺50.2K
66.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$721 ₺31.2K
101.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$1,802 ₺77.9K
247.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$1,127 ₺48.8K
287.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$1,087 ₺47.0K
216.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
42.38
-90.61%

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Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Turkey: January 11, 2026

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