Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 40.1% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 47.1% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 53% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.62
$8.74 ₺384
95.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €70.4
$38.12 ₺1,676
116.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.71
$8.00 ₺352
42.12%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.70
$3.25 ₺143
-38.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.56
$1.32 ₺58.1
126.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.13
$0.45 ₺19.98
193.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.91
$3.61 ₺159
59.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.44
$4.66 ₺205
11.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.43
$0.98 ₺43.20
71.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.74 ₺32.73
210.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.49
$2.17 ₺95.3
34.56%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.34
$2.35 ₺103
66.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €13.90
$9.81 ₺431
65.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.50
$5.70 ₺250
115.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.30
$19.44 ₺855
4.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$1.39 ₺60.9
76.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.91
$2.22 ₺97.5
0.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.34
$1.16 ₺51.2
136.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.84
$1.47 ₺64.5
126.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.67
$0.77 ₺33.73
153.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.62
$0.58 ₺25.55
225.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.31
$1.00 ₺43.85
53.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.48 ₺21.00
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.00
$2.22 ₺97.4
216.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.81
$11.45 ₺503
-40.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.48
$2.12 ₺93.4
-17.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.08
$2.93 ₺129
-16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.67
$0.70 ₺30.81
178.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.65
$44.79 ₺1,969
-6.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.81
$1.05 ₺46.27
436.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.36
$0.65 ₺28.44
144.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.17
$7.43 ₺327
375.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.22 ₺53.6
70.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €27.8K
$42.8K ₺1.9M
-23.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.3K
$43.3K ₺1.9M
-23.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €192
$69.1 ₺3,036
225.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.44
$10.82 ₺476
23.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €26.88
$13.64 ₺600
130.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.00
$48.95 ₺2,152
17.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.76
$17.96 ₺789
41.82%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.85
$6.42 ₺282
61.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €492
$625 ₺27.5K
-7.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,163
$12.9K ₺565.6K
-16.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €77.7
$53.7 ₺2,363
69.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.03
$43.63 ₺1,918
-8.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €85.3
$105 ₺4,619
-4.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €111
$96.5 ₺4,244
34.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €730
$627 ₺27.6K
36.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €567
$446 ₺19.6K
48.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,287
$1,141 ₺50.2K
32.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €943
$710 ₺31.2K
55.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,254
$1,802 ₺79.3K
111.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,107
$1,083 ₺47.6K
127.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,650
$1,063 ₺46.7K
81.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
42.38
-89.59%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Turkey: March 3, 2026

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