Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Afghanistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Afghanistan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Turkey is 84% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 136.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Turkey is 145% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 180.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.74 โ‚บ386
$2.17 ุ‹138
302.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 โ‚บ1,684
$9.88 ุ‹628
285.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 โ‚บ354
$3.69 ุ‹235
116.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.79 ุ‹177
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.37 ุ‹469
-
Cappuccino
$3.25 โ‚บ144
$0.89 ุ‹56.4
265.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚บ58.4
$0.41 ุ‹26.35
221.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚บ20.08
$0.17 ุ‹10.96
164.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 โ‚บ160
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 โ‚บ206
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 โ‚บ43.40
$0.74 ุ‹47.14
32.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 โ‚บ32.88
$0.21 ุ‹13.33
252.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚บ95.7
$1.70 ุ‹108
27.65%
Eggs
$2.35 โ‚บ104
$1.58 ุ‹101
48.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 โ‚บ433
$3.60 ุ‹229
172.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.70 โ‚บ252
$3.28 ุ‹208
73.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.44 โ‚บ859
$5.78 ุ‹367
236.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚บ61.2
$0.60 ุ‹38.12
131.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚บ97.9
$0.79 ุ‹50.0
181.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚บ51.4
$0.75 ุ‹47.68
54.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚บ64.8
$0.47 ุ‹29.91
212.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚บ33.90
$0.43 ุ‹27.37
79.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚บ25.67
$0.39 ุ‹24.96
48.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 โ‚บ44.06
$0.30 ุ‹19.05
233.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚บ21.10
$0.30 ุ‹19.05
60.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.95 ุ‹124
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.69 ุ‹43.68
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.48 ุ‹94.4
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 โ‚บ97.9
$2.17 ุ‹138
2.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 โ‚บ506
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚บ93.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 โ‚บ130
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 โ‚บ30.96
$0.28 ุ‹17.79
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.79 โ‚บ1,979
$12.08 ุ‹768
270.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 โ‚บ46.49
$1.43 ุ‹90.8
-26.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 โ‚บ28.57
$0.69 ุ‹43.67
-5.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 โ‚บ328
$1.76 ุ‹112
322.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚บ53.8
$0.98 ุ‹62.3
24.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.8K โ‚บ1.9M
$8,638 ุ‹549.3K
395.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.3K โ‚บ1.9M
$36.1K ุ‹2.3M
20.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.1 โ‚บ3,051
$76.4 ุ‹4,857
-9.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.82 โ‚บ478
$14.37 ุ‹914
-24.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.64 โ‚บ603
$152 ุ‹9,669
-91.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.95 โ‚บ2,163
$9.83 ุ‹625
397.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 โ‚บ793
$3.36 ุ‹213
434.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 โ‚บ284
$2.39 ุ‹152
168.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 โ‚บ27.6K
$23.65 ุ‹1,504
2543.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K โ‚บ568.3K
$1,463 ุ‹93.0K
779.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 โ‚บ2,374
$14.23 ุ‹905
277.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 โ‚บ1,927
$19.44 ุ‹1,236
124.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚บ4,641
$33.23 ุ‹2,113
216.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 โ‚บ4,264
$28.95 ุ‹1,841
233.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$627 โ‚บ27.7K
$82.2 ุ‹5,224
663.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 โ‚บ19.7K
$52.9 ุ‹3,363
743.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,141 โ‚บ50.4K
$182 ุ‹11.6K
527.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 โ‚บ31.4K
$100.0 ุ‹6,358
610.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,802 โ‚บ79.6K
$618 ุ‹39.3K
191.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,083 โ‚บ47.8K
$340 ุ‹21.6K
218.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,063 โ‚บ46.9K
$278 ุ‹17.6K
282.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.38
16.22
161.28%

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Last update for Turkey: March 3, 2026

Last update for Afghanistan: March 2, 2026

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