Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Singapore Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Singapore

🙂 Solo nomad: Turkey is 41.6% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Turkey is 41.8% cheaper than Singapore without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkey
Singapore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 ₺352
$10.99 SGD 14.06
-18.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.67 ₺1,482
$77.2 SGD 98.8
-51.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 ₺305
$7.64 SGD 9.77
1.44%
Cappuccino
$3.23 ₺127
$4.86 SGD 6.22
-33.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$1.72 SGD 2.21
-23.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₺17.67
$1.24 SGD 1.59
-63.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 ₺140
$7.76 SGD 9.92
-53.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 ₺177
$9.12 SGD 11.66
-50.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Singapore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ₺40.35
$3.04 SGD 3.89
-66.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 ₺31.21
$2.31 SGD 2.96
-65.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ₺85.2
$2.89 SGD 3.69
-24.91%
Eggs
$2.35 ₺92.5
$3.27 SGD 4.18
-28.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ₺394
$19.75 SGD 25.26
-49.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 ₺235
$11.26 SGD 14.4
-46.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.17 ₺754
$22.75 SGD 29.1
-15.74%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₺52.5
$4.4 SGD 5.63
-69.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 ₺86.3
$2.94 SGD 3.76
-25.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 ₺46.43
$4.81 SGD 6.15
-75.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 ₺57.4
$2.63 SGD 3.37
-44.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 ₺30.21
$2.48 SGD 3.17
-68.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ₺22.84
$2.14 SGD 2.74
-72.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₺39.36
$2.04 SGD 2.61
-50.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₺20.04
$1.56 SGD 1.99
-67.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 ₺87
$13.2 SGD 16.89
-83.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 ₺418
$22.75 SGD 29.1
-53.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₺81.7
$4.15 SGD 5.31
-49.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₺116
$5.15 SGD 6.59
-42.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkey
Singapore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 ₺25.88
$1.61 SGD 2.06
-59.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.2 ₺1,818
$92.1 SGD 118
-49.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₺41.35
$3.52 SGD 4.5
-70.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ₺25.8
$0.72 SGD 0.92
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 ₺308
$16.25 SGD 20.78
-51.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₺47.63
$2.17 SGD 2.77
-44.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K ₺1.7M
$140.7K SGD 180K
-69.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K ₺1.7M
$130.7K SGD 167.1K
-65.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Singapore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 ₺2,736
$160 SGD 205
-56.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 ₺434
$18.13 SGD 23.19
-39.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.73 ₺540
$36.33 SGD 46.47
-62.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Singapore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 ₺1,977
$118 SGD 152
-57.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.58 ₺692
$12.11 SGD 15.49
45.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 ₺250
$11.74 SGD 15.01
-45.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkey
Singapore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 ₺24.6K
$1,176 SGD 1,505
-46.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ₺499.8K
$29.4K SGD 37.5K
-56.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Singapore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 ₺2,160
$83.7 SGD 107
-34.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.44 ₺1,709
$43.35 SGD 55.5
0.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,093
$105 SGD 134
-0.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 ₺3,784
$129 SGD 165
-25.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Singapore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 ₺25.3K
$3,136 SGD 4,011
-79.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₺18.1K
$2,305 SGD 2,948
-80.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 ₺46.1K
$6,213 SGD 7,948
-81.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₺28.4K
$3,781 SGD 4,837
-80.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,981 ₺77.9K
$22K SGD 28.2K
-91.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 ₺44.2K
$15.9K SGD 20.3K
-92.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Singapore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 ₺32.4K
$4,524 SGD 5,787
-81.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.38
3.19
1228.53%

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

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

Last update for Singapore: October 28, 2025

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