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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 51.5% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 55.1% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 85.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$9 ₺354
89.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.2 €65.8
$38.69 ₺1,522
96.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$7.84 ₺309
50.38%
Cappuccino
$4.03 €3.48
$3.29 ₺130
22.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 €2.82
$1.32 ₺51.8
147.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$0.48 ₺19.06
516.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 €4.46
$3.53 ₺139
46.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.76 €4.11
$4.64 ₺183
2.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.02 ₺40.28
29.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.97
$0.75 ₺29.33
205.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.17 ₺85.6
59.45%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$2.32 ₺91.2
61.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.08 €13.02
$9.71 ₺382
55.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.87 €11.98
$5.76 ₺227
140.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.03 €17.29
$19.59 ₺771
2.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 €2.76
$1.36 ₺53.3
134.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.26 ₺88.7
-20.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.23 ₺48.54
90.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.75 €4.1
$1.52 ₺59.8
212.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.76 ₺29.98
111.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.63 ₺24.71
149.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.03 ₺40.57
79.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.5 ₺19.8
124.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 €8.57
$2.21 ₺86.8
349.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.15
$10.88 ₺428
-34.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$2.06 ₺81.1
-46.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.83 ₺111
-42.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 €3.17
$0.72 ₺28.14
409.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 €59
$46.41 ₺1,826
47.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 €4.9
$1.1 ₺43.14
415.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 €2.03
$0.64 ₺25.22
267.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.64 €32.49
$7.73 ₺304
386.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.18 ₺46.32
73.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$43.7K ₺1.7M
-27.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$44K ₺1.7M
-13.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €305
$70.5 ₺2,775
401.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.82 €24.02
$10.73 ₺422
159.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €45.55
$13.93 ₺548
278.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41 €35.4
$50.1 ₺1,971
-18.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.89 €21.49
$17.86 ₺703
39.36%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 €12.03
$6.5 ₺256
114.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$473 €408
$631 ₺24.8K
-25.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.8K
$12.7K ₺500.7K
16.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.6 €79.9
$55.1 ₺2,168
67.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.31 €38.25
$43.74 ₺1,721
1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €89.2
$106 ₺4,179
-2.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 €114
$97.1 ₺3,819
35.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 €894
$632 ₺24.9K
63.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$785 €678
$457 ₺18K
71.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,952 €1,686
$1,157 ₺45.5K
68.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,233
$731 ₺28.8K
95.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,261 €5,406
$1,980 ₺77.9K
216.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,886 €4,219
$1,110 ₺43.7K
340.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,366 €2,906
$821 ₺32.3K
310.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
42.38
-90.61%

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Last update for Germany: November 5, 2025

Last update for Turkey: November 3, 2025

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