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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Turkey is 85.8% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 138.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Turkey is 142.1% more expensive than Afghanistan without rent, and 177.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 โ‚บ352
$2.22 ุ‹154
303.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.67 โ‚บ1,482
$10.17 ุ‹709
270.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 โ‚บ305
$3.69 ุ‹257
110.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.91 ุ‹203
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$7.01 ุ‹489
-
Cappuccino
$3.23 โ‚บ127
$0.95 ุ‹66.5
240.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚บ51.7
$0.38 ุ‹26.73
244.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚บ17.67
$0.15 ุ‹10.41
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 โ‚บ140
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 โ‚บ177
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 โ‚บ40.35
$0.75 ุ‹52.3
37.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 โ‚บ31.21
$0.23 ุ‹16.07
243.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚บ85.2
$1.69 ุ‹118
28.40%
Eggs
$2.35 โ‚บ92.5
$1.54 ุ‹107
52.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 โ‚บ394
$3.68 ุ‹257
172.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 โ‚บ235
$3.32 ุ‹231
79.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.17 โ‚บ754
$5.65 ุ‹394
239.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚บ52.5
$0.61 ุ‹42.3
118.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚บ86.3
$0.84 ุ‹58.8
160.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚บ46.43
$0.71 ุ‹49.67
66.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚บ57.4
$0.51 ุ‹35.81
186.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 โ‚บ30.21
$0.44 ุ‹30.61
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚บ22.84
$0.37 ุ‹25.52
56.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 โ‚บ39.36
$0.32 ุ‹22.49
212.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚บ20.04
$0.32 ุ‹22.52
59.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.75 ุ‹122
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.7 ุ‹49.05
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.43 ุ‹99.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 โ‚บ87
$2.29 ุ‹160
-3.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 โ‚บ418
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 โ‚บ81.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 โ‚บ116
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 โ‚บ25.88
$0.28 ุ‹19.38
135.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.2 โ‚บ1,818
$12.02 ุ‹838
284.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 โ‚บ41.35
$1.4 ุ‹97.5
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 โ‚บ25.8
$0.69 ุ‹48.09
-4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 โ‚บ308
$1.67 ุ‹117
368.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚บ47.63
$1 ุ‹69.4
21.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K โ‚บ1.7M
$8,532 ุ‹594.4K
403.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K โ‚บ1.7M
$36.6K ุ‹2.5M
21.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 โ‚บ2,736
$77.3 ุ‹5,385
-10.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 โ‚บ434
$14.49 ุ‹1,009
-23.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.73 โ‚บ540
$149 ุ‹10.4K
-90.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 โ‚บ1,977
$9.52 ุ‹663
427.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.58 โ‚บ692
$3.38 ุ‹235
420.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 โ‚บ250
$2.47 ุ‹172
157.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 โ‚บ24.6K
$23.23 ุ‹1,619
2591.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K โ‚บ499.8K
$1,433 ุ‹99.8K
786.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 โ‚บ2,160
$13.89 ุ‹968
295.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.44 โ‚บ1,709
$19.57 ุ‹1,363
121.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚บ4,093
$33.2 ุ‹2,313
213.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 โ‚บ3,784
$29.84 ุ‹2,079
222.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 โ‚บ25.3K
$83 ุ‹5,780
675.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 โ‚บ18.1K
$52 ุ‹3,619
784.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 โ‚บ46.1K
$182 ุ‹12.7K
542.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 โ‚บ28.4K
$100 ุ‹6,966
620.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,981 โ‚บ77.9K
$483 ุ‹33.7K
309.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 โ‚บ44.2K
$241 ุ‹16.8K
365.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Afghanistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 โ‚บ32.4K
$214 ุ‹14.9K
285.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.38
16.22
161.28%

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Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

Last update for Afghanistan: October 28, 2025

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