WHAT LIFE COSTS
Living costs in Turkiye
The same basket of shopping costs 53% less in Turkiye than it does on average across the 27 European Union countries.
Explore this country's official figures. Each one tells you what it covers and when it was measured.
Yearly spending per person
Total spending divided by everyone who lives here, including children and people who spend nothing on this category. Your own costs may be very different.
Groceries
€1,810
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
€1,320
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Transport
€1,320
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Restaurants and accommodation services
€810
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Clothing and footwear
€680
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance
€610
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Recreation, sport and culture
€440
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services
€300
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Insurance
€280
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Information and communication
€230
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
€200
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Health
€200
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
Education and childcare
€110
Divided across everyone who lives here, including people who spend nothing on this.
Jan 2024–Dec 2024
How prices compare
See how much more or less the same goods and services cost here. These comparisons don't give you an amount to budget for.
The average across the 27 EU countries is the starting point. Each number shows how far prices are above or below it.
Everything, taken together
53% cheaper
Price level 46.8 · Reference year 2024 · Published index
Groceries
23% cheaper
Transport
24% cheaper
Clothing and footwear
29% cheaper
Restaurants and accommodation services
31% cheaper
Information and communication
39% cheaper
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
40% cheaper
Recreation, sport and culture
46% cheaper
Health
67% cheaper
Energy bills
73% cheaper
Education and childcare
88% cheaper
Sources and licences
- Eurostat · dataset nama_10_cp18; household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP 2018) · CC BY 4.0; credit and changes required
- Eurostat · dataset prc_ppp_ind · CC BY 4.0; credit and changes required
- World Bank · dataset NE.CON.PRVT.CD + SP.POP.TOTL + PA.NUS.FCRF · World Development Indicators: CC BY 4.0