Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Vietnam Cost of Living Comparison Between Turkey and Vietnam

😐 Solo nomad: Turkey is 67.7% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Turkey is 68.1% more expensive than Vietnam without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Turkey
Vietnam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.95 ₺352
$1.86 ₫48.5K
381.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.67 ₺1,482
$21.18 ₫551K
77.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 ₺305
$4.52 ₫117.6K
71.46%
Cappuccino
$3.23 ₺127
$1.71 ₫44.4K
88.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$0.47 ₫12.1K
178.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₺17.67
$0.29 ₫7,617
55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 ₺140
$0.93 ₫24.1K
283.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 ₺177
$1.57 ₫40.7K
187.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Turkey
Vietnam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ₺40.35
$1.44 ₫37.4K
-28.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 ₺31.21
$0.91 ₫23.6K
-13.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ₺85.2
$0.88 ₫22.9K
146.59%
Eggs
$2.35 ₺92.5
$1.53 ₫39.9K
53.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ₺394
$11.53 ₫299.9K
-13.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 ₺235
$3.58 ₫93.1K
66.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.17 ₺754
$10.14 ₫263.8K
89.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 ₺52.5
$2.8 ₫72.9K
-52.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 ₺86.3
$1.09 ₫28.4K
100.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 ₺46.43
$1.32 ₫34.2K
-10.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 ₺57.4
$1.08 ₫28K
35.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 ₺30.21
$1.1 ₫28.5K
-30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ₺22.84
$1.13 ₫29.4K
-48.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₺39.36
$0.73 ₫19K
36.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₺20.04
$0.52 ₫13.6K
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 ₺87
$1.33 ₫34.6K
66.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 ₺418
$10.14 ₫263.9K
4.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₺81.7
$0.79 ₫20.7K
163.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₺116
$1.46 ₫37.9K
102.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Turkey
Vietnam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 ₺25.88
$0.32 ₫8,386
106.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.2 ₺1,818
$7.68 ₫199.9K
501.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 ₺41.35
$0.7 ₫18.3K
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ₺25.8
$0.62 ₫16.1K
6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 ₺308
$3.72 ₫96.7K
110.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₺47.63
$0.85 ₫22.1K
42.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K ₺1.7M
$36.4K ₫946.7M
18.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K ₺1.7M
$33.6K ₫873.1M
32.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Turkey
Vietnam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 ₺2,736
$71.7 ₫1.9M
-3.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 ₺434
$5.61 ₫146K
96.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.73 ₺540
$8.78 ₫228.5K
56.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Turkey
Vietnam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 ₺1,977
$21.98 ₫571.9K
128.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.58 ₺692
$8.16 ₫212.4K
115.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 ₺250
$3.82 ₫99.4K
66.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Turkey
Vietnam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 ₺24.6K
$237 ₫6.2M
163.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ₺499.8K
$12.3K ₫320.5M
3.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Turkey
Vietnam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 ₺2,160
$36.77 ₫956.8K
49.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.44 ₺1,709
$24.23 ₫630.4K
79.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,093
$87 ₫2.3M
19.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 ₺3,784
$79.7 ₫2.1M
20.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Turkey
Vietnam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 ₺25.3K
$377 ₫9.8M
70.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₺18.1K
$245 ₫6.4M
87.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,172 ₺46.1K
$799 ₫20.8M
46.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 ₺28.4K
$530 ₫13.8M
36.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,981 ₺77.9K
$3,031 ₫78.9M
-34.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,125 ₺44.2K
$1,670 ₫43.5M
-32.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Turkey
Vietnam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 ₺32.4K
$443 ₫11.5M
86.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
42.38
9.37
352.29%

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

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vietnam: October 29, 2025

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