Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Bhutan Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Bhutan

😐 Solo nomad: Turkey is 70.7% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 148.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkey is 83.2% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 126.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkey
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.80 ₺395
$2.86 BTN 266
207.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.77 ₺1,739
$17.42 BTN 1,619
122.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.10 ₺363
$3.52 BTN 327
130.11%
Cappuccino
$3.27 ₺147
$1.47 BTN 137
122.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₺59.0
$0.52 BTN 48.32
153.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₺21.57
$0.16 BTN 14.49
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 ₺155
$2.83 BTN 263
21.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 ₺207
$2.26 BTN 210
103.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ₺46.40
$0.83 BTN 77.0
24.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 ₺35.88
$0.79 BTN 73.7
1.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ₺99.8
$0.70 BTN 65.4
217.14%
Eggs
$2.31 ₺103
$1.99 BTN 185
16.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ₺449
$3.23 BTN 300
209.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.90 ₺264
$3.66 BTN 340
61.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 ₺855
$4.15 BTN 385
359.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 ₺59.9
$2.77 BTN 257
-51.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 ₺99.2
$1.75 BTN 163
26.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 ₺54.4
$2.06 BTN 192
-41.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺66.6
$0.97 BTN 90.1
53.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₺31.73
$0.56 BTN 51.7
26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ₺26.31
$0.69 BTN 64.0
-14.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 ₺46.93
$0.39 BTN 36.58
169.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₺21.32
$0.40 BTN 37.43
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 ₺99.5
$3.74 BTN 348
-40.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.00 ₺494
$3.14 BTN 292
250.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺91.4
$0.70 BTN 65.2
191.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₺132
$1.17 BTN 109
152.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkey
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 ₺31.48
$2.01 BTN 187
-65.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.15 ₺2,026
$3.92 BTN 364
1051.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ₺47.36
$0.88 BTN 82.1
20.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 ₺28.73
$2.35 BTN 218
-72.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 ₺350
$0.18 BTN 16.32
4227.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₺54.8
$0.97 BTN 89.8
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K ₺1.9M
$19.4K BTN 1.8M
118.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.6K ₺2.0M
$24.2K BTN 2.2M
80.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.8 ₺3,087
$23.16 BTN 2,152
197.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 ₺491
$37.47 BTN 3,481
-70.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.81 ₺619
$22.54 BTN 2,094
-38.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.08 ₺2,202
$48.76 BTN 4,530
0.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.66 ₺792
$6.29 BTN 584
180.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 ₺286
$3.53 BTN 328
80.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkey
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$640 ₺28.7K
$246 BTN 22.8K
160.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ₺569.5K
$664 BTN 61.7K
1811.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 ₺2,452
$20.19 BTN 1,876
170.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₺1,955
$11.45 BTN 1,064
280.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 ₺4,701
$49.16 BTN 4,567
113.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 ₺4,403
$38.73 BTN 3,598
153.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 ₺29.1K
$104 BTN 9,618
526.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₺20.5K
$68.5 BTN 6,360
569.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 ₺52.8K
$178 BTN 16.5K
560.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₺32.3K
$138 BTN 12.8K
422.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,757 ₺78.8K
$1,528 BTN 142.0K
14.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,076 ₺48.3K
$1,170 BTN 108.7K
-8.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,082 ₺48.5K
$530 BTN 49.2K
104.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.38
10.75
294.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Turkey: April 12, 2026

Last update for Bhutan: April 11, 2026

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