Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Turkey Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Turkey

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 21.2% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 48.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 22.6% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$8.95 ₺352
78.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$37.67 ₺1,482
52.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$7.75 ₺305
36.77%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$3.23 ₺127
-26.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.31 ₺51.7
98.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.45 ₺17.67
324.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.57 ₺140
-3.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.51 ₺177
-8.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.03 ₺40.35
14.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.79 ₺31.21
93.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.17 ₺85.2
-25.81%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.35 ₺92.5
31.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$10.02 ₺394
42.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.97 ₺235
44.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$19.17 ₺754
-18.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.33 ₺52.5
84.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.19 ₺86.3
-5.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.18 ₺46.43
72.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.46 ₺57.4
81.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.77 ₺30.21
137.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.58 ₺22.84
237.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1 ₺39.36
36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.51 ₺20.04
45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$2.21 ₺87
190.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$10.63 ₺418
-46.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.08 ₺81.7
-36.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.96 ₺116
-29.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.66 ₺25.88
171.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$46.2 ₺1,818
-25.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$1.05 ₺41.35
334.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.66 ₺25.8
101.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$7.82 ₺308
237.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.21 ₺47.63
51.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$43K ₺1.7M
-8.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$44.4K ₺1.7M
-29.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$69.5 ₺2,736
113.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$11.04 ₺434
85.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$13.73 ₺540
142.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$50.3 ₺1,977
-5.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$17.58 ₺692
-11.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$6.37 ₺250
49.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$625 ₺24.6K
-16.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$12.7K ₺499.8K
-21.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$54.9 ₺2,160
58.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$43.44 ₺1,709
-14.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$104 ₺4,093
-12.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$96.2 ₺3,784
11.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$643 ₺25.3K
63.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$459 ₺18.1K
76.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,172 ₺46.1K
44.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$721 ₺28.4K
71.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,981 ₺77.9K
113.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,125 ₺44.2K
142.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$825 ₺32.4K
142.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
42.38
-91.72%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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