Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Kazakhstan Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Kazakhstan

😐 Solo nomad: Turkey is 29.1% more expensive than Kazakhstan without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkey is 32.8% more expensive than Kazakhstan without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 β‚Ί352
$7.96 β‚Έ4,070
12.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.67 β‚Ί1,482
$29.46 β‚Έ15.1K
27.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 β‚Ί305
$6.47 β‚Έ3,307
19.78%
Cappuccino
$3.23 β‚Ί127
$2.11 β‚Έ1,079
53.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 β‚Ί51.7
$0.93 β‚Έ474
40.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ί17.67
$0.49 β‚Έ253
-8.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 β‚Ί140
$1.18 β‚Έ604
202.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 β‚Ί177
$2.42 β‚Έ1,238
86.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 β‚Ί40.35
$1.11 β‚Έ566
-7.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 β‚Ί31.21
$0.48 β‚Έ246
64.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 β‚Ί85.2
$1.43 β‚Έ731
51.75%
Eggs
$2.35 β‚Ί92.5
$1.66 β‚Έ847
41.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 β‚Ί394
$9.17 β‚Έ4,691
9.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 β‚Ί235
$4.63 β‚Έ2,369
28.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.17 β‚Ί754
$7.39 β‚Έ3,778
159.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 β‚Ί52.5
$1.32 β‚Έ676
0.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 β‚Ί86.3
$1.94 β‚Έ992
12.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 β‚Ί46.43
$1.95 β‚Έ995
-39.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 β‚Ί57.4
$1.94 β‚Έ994
-24.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 β‚Ί30.21
$0.59 β‚Έ300
30.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 β‚Ί22.84
$0.39 β‚Έ202
48.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 β‚Ί39.36
$1.05 β‚Έ539
-4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 β‚Ί20.04
$0.71 β‚Έ366
-28.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 β‚Ί87
$1.92 β‚Έ983
15.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 β‚Ί418
$7.19 β‚Έ3,675
47.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 β‚Ί81.7
$0.96 β‚Έ489
116.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 β‚Ί116
$1.86 β‚Έ949
59.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 β‚Ί25.88
$0.22 β‚Έ112
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.2 β‚Ί1,818
$14.78 β‚Έ7,557
212.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 β‚Ί41.35
$1.16 β‚Έ592
-9.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 β‚Ί25.8
$0.71 β‚Έ361
-7.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 β‚Ί308
$4.78 β‚Έ2,444
63.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 β‚Ί47.63
$0.46 β‚Έ234
163.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K β‚Ί1.7M
$21.6K β‚Έ11M
98.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K β‚Ί1.7M
$25.9K β‚Έ13.2M
71.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 β‚Ί2,736
$55.4 β‚Έ28.3K
25.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 β‚Ί434
$8.61 β‚Έ4,401
28.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.73 β‚Ί540
$13.37 β‚Έ6,839
2.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 β‚Ί1,977
$41.98 β‚Έ21.5K
19.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.58 β‚Ί692
$15.6 β‚Έ7,979
12.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 β‚Ί250
$4.79 β‚Έ2,452
32.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 β‚Ί24.6K
$245 β‚Έ125.5K
154.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K β‚Ί499.8K
$6,964 β‚Έ3.6M
82.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 β‚Ί2,160
$65.1 β‚Έ33.3K
-15.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.44 β‚Ί1,709
$42.05 β‚Έ21.5K
3.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 β‚Ί4,093
$89.5 β‚Έ45.8K
16.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 β‚Ί3,784
$97.3 β‚Έ49.8K
-1.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 β‚Ί25.3K
$462 β‚Έ236.1K
39.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 β‚Ί18.1K
$299 β‚Έ152.7K
53.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 β‚Ί46.1K
$882 β‚Έ451.3K
32.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 β‚Ί28.4K
$584 β‚Έ298.5K
23.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,981 β‚Ί77.9K
$1,203 β‚Έ614.9K
64.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 β‚Ί44.2K
$851 β‚Έ435.2K
32.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 β‚Ί32.4K
$546 β‚Έ279.3K
50.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.38
17.91
136.63%

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Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kazakhstan: October 29, 2025

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