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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 57.7% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 85.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 54.8% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.64
$8.80 ₺395
96.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.0
$38.77 ₺1,739
97.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.91
$8.10 ₺363
44.32%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$3.27 ₺147
26.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$1.32 ₺59.0
153.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$0.48 ₺21.57
535.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.47
$3.45 ₺155
53.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
$4.61 ₺207
-1.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.03 ₺46.40
27.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.90
$0.80 ₺35.88
181.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$2.22 ₺99.8
48.65%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.34
$2.31 ₺103
70.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.52
$10.01 ₺449
47.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.20
$5.90 ₺264
143.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.56
$19.06 ₺855
2.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$1.34 ₺59.9
136.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$2.21 ₺99.2
-18.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.21 ₺54.4
85.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.20
$1.49 ₺66.6
232.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$0.71 ₺31.73
125.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.34
$0.59 ₺26.31
167.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$1.05 ₺46.93
73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$0.48 ₺21.32
120.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 €8.29
$2.22 ₺99.5
340.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.44
$11.00 ₺494
-41.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
$2.04 ₺91.4
-46.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
$2.95 ₺132
-43.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.18
$0.70 ₺31.48
435.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €56.9
$45.15 ₺2,026
48.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.80
$1.06 ₺47.36
433.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.64 ₺28.73
248.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.32
$7.79 ₺350
389.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.22 ₺54.8
66.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
$42.4K ₺1.9M
-25.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.2K
$43.6K ₺2.0M
-12.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
$68.8 ₺3,087
412.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.26
$10.95 ₺491
150.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.75
$13.81 ₺619
282.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.77
$49.08 ₺2,202
-16.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.86
$17.66 ₺792
39.30%
Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.88
$6.37 ₺286
119.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €394
$640 ₺28.7K
-27.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$12.7K ₺569.5K
18.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
$54.7 ₺2,452
68.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.70
$43.57 ₺1,955
-0.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.0
$105 ₺4,701
-2.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
$98.1 ₺4,403
36.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €871
$649 ₺29.1K
58.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$458 ₺20.5K
66.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,611
$1,176 ₺52.8K
61.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,212
$721 ₺32.3K
98.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,461
$1,757 ₺78.8K
266.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,598
$1,076 ₺48.3K
294.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,955
$1,082 ₺48.5K
222.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
42.38
-90.61%

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Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Turkey: April 12, 2026

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