Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and India

😐 Solo nomad: Turkey is 135.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 168.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkey is 145.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 143.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkey
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 ₺352
$2.49 ₹213
259.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.67 ₺1,482
$14.06 ₹1,202
167.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 ₺305
$4.1 ₹351
89.02%
Cappuccino
$3.23 ₺127
$1.82 ₹156
77.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$0.44 ₹37.72
197.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₺17.67
$0.17 ₹14.36
164.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 ₺140
$1.94 ₹166
84.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 ₺177
$3.53 ₹302
27.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkey
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ₺40.35
$0.73 ₹62.1
41.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 ₺31.21
$0.48 ₹41.19
64.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ₺85.2
$0.72 ₹61.4
201.39%
Eggs
$2.35 ₺92.5
$0.94 ₹80.1
150.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ₺394
$5.23 ₹448
91.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 ₺235
$3.14 ₹269
90.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.17 ₺754
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Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₺52.5
$2.2 ₹188
-39.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 ₺86.3
$0.72 ₹61.2
204.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 ₺46.43
$1.09 ₹93.2
8.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 ₺57.4
$0.57 ₹49.11
156.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 ₺30.21
$0.42 ₹36.21
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ₺22.84
$0.45 ₹38.73
28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₺39.36
$0.55 ₹46.97
81.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₺20.04
$0.33 ₹27.96
54.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 ₺87
$4.08 ₹349
-45.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 ₺418
$7.99 ₹683
33.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₺81.7
$1.92 ₹164
8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₺116
$2.89 ₹248
2.42%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Turkey
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 ₺25.88
$0.34 ₹28.83
94.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.2 ₺1,818
$10.01 ₹856
361.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₺41.35
$0.97 ₹83
8.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ₺25.8
$0.28 ₹23.62
135.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 ₺308
$1.77 ₹151
341.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₺47.63
$1.24 ₹106
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K ₺1.7M
$14K ₹1.2M
206.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K ₺1.7M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
100.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 ₺2,736
$40.79 ₹3,489
70.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 ₺434
$3.79 ₹324
191.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.73 ₺540
$8.13 ₹695
68.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 ₺1,977
$16 ₹1,368
214.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.58 ₺692
$7.59 ₹649
131.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 ₺250
$3.45 ₹295
84.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkey
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 ₺24.6K
$69.7 ₹5,958
797.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ₺499.8K
$1,847 ₹158K
587.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 ₺2,160
$25.29 ₹2,163
117.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.44 ₺1,709
$26.99 ₹2,309
60.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,093
$44.67 ₹3,821
132.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 ₺3,784
$33.23 ₹2,842
189.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkey
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 ₺25.3K
$179 ₹15.3K
258.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₺18.1K
$114 ₹9,770
302.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 ₺46.1K
$414 ₹35.4K
182.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₺28.4K
$260 ₹22.2K
177.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,981 ₺77.9K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
32.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 ₺44.2K
$830 ₹71K
35.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkey
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 ₺32.4K
$500 ₹42.8K
64.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.38
9.02
369.84%

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Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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