Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Turkey 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Turkey is 74.9% higher than in Egypt (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Turkey is 96.4% higher than in Egypt | |
| Rent Prices in Turkey are 242.3% higher than in Egypt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 81.0% higher than in Egypt | |
| Groceries Prices in Turkey are 72.3% higher than in Egypt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 153.1% higher than in Egypt | |
Restaurants | Egypt Edit |
Turkey Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 EG£ (150.02 TL) |
399.93 EG£ (300.00 TL) |
+100.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 EG£ (750.12 TL) |
1,666.39 EG£ (1,250.00 TL) |
+66.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
250.00 EG£ (187.53 TL) |
373.27 EG£ (280.00 TL) |
+49.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
70.00 EG£ (52.51 TL) |
159.97 EG£ (120.00 TL) |
+128.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
140.00 EG£ (105.02 TL) |
199.97 EG£ (150.00 TL) |
+42.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
69.39 EG£ (52.05 TL) |
147.00 EG£ (110.27 TL) |
+111.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16.72 EG£ (12.54 TL) |
60.23 EG£ (45.18 TL) |
+260.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
6.54 EG£ (4.90 TL) |
22.18 EG£ (16.64 TL) |
+239.2 % |
Markets | Egypt Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
165.90 EG£ (124.45 TL) |
171.21 EG£ (128.43 TL) |
+3.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
28.91 EG£ (21.69 TL) |
41.38 EG£ (31.04 TL) |
+43.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
16.07 EG£ (12.05 TL) |
38.47 EG£ (28.86 TL) |
+139.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
73.50 EG£ (55.13 TL) |
82.66 EG£ (62.00 TL) |
+12.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
77.66 EG£ (58.26 TL) |
216.46 EG£ (162.37 TL) |
+178.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
98.11 EG£ (73.60 TL) |
120.99 EG£ (90.76 TL) |
+23.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
194.26 EG£ (145.72 TL) |
400.67 EG£ (300.55 TL) |
+106.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
32.93 EG£ (24.70 TL) |
21.59 EG£ (16.20 TL) |
-34.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.82 EG£ (8.86 TL) |
43.59 EG£ (32.70 TL) |
+268.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
9.15 EG£ (6.86 TL) |
22.02 EG£ (16.52 TL) |
+140.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
8.58 EG£ (6.44 TL) |
26.58 EG£ (19.94 TL) |
+209.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10.62 EG£ (7.97 TL) |
11.75 EG£ (8.81 TL) |
+10.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10.15 EG£ (7.61 TL) |
10.99 EG£ (8.24 TL) |
+8.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
10.93 EG£ (8.20 TL) |
48.33 EG£ (36.25 TL) |
+342.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9.63 EG£ (7.23 TL) |
17.53 EG£ (13.15 TL) |
+82.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300.00 EG£ (225.04 TL) |
466.59 EG£ (350.00 TL) |
+55.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
63.25 EG£ (47.45 TL) |
96.70 EG£ (72.54 TL) |
+52.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
81.56 EG£ (61.18 TL) |
129.11 EG£ (96.85 TL) |
+58.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
90.00 EG£ (67.51 TL) |
102.65 EG£ (77.00 TL) |
+14.1 % |
Transportation | Egypt Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12.00 EG£ (9.00 TL) |
28.00 EG£ (21.00 TL) |
+133.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 EG£ (225.04 TL) |
1,850.36 EG£ (1,388.00 TL) |
+516.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 EG£ (15.00 TL) |
42.55 EG£ (31.92 TL) |
+112.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24.14 EG£ (18.11 TL) |
49.13 EG£ (36.85 TL) |
+103.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 EG£ (63.76 TL) |
339.04 EG£ (254.32 TL) |
+298.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
56.60 EG£ (42.46 TL) |
214.13 EG£ (160.63 TL) |
+278.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,775,000.00 EG£ (1,331,471.13 TL) |
2,112,982.35 EG£ (1,585,000.00 TL) |
+19.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,552,661.83 EG£ (1,164,689.80 TL) |
2,039,769.90 EG£ (1,530,081.54 TL) |
+31.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Egypt Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
950.68 EG£ (713.13 TL) |
2,905.25 EG£ (2,179.30 TL) |
+205.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
324.45 EG£ (243.38 TL) |
476.83 EG£ (357.68 TL) |
+47.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
484.80 EG£ (363.66 TL) |
612.26 EG£ (459.27 TL) |
+26.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Egypt Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
785.97 EG£ (589.57 TL) |
2,001.63 EG£ (1,501.47 TL) |
+154.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
349.39 EG£ (262.09 TL) |
732.39 EG£ (549.38 TL) |
+109.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
150.00 EG£ (112.52 TL) |
286.62 EG£ (215.00 TL) |
+91.1 % |
Childcare | Egypt Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,982.86 EG£ (2,987.64 TL) |
23,918.88 EG£ (17,942.14 TL) |
+500.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
90,128.05 EG£ (67,607.26 TL) |
522,604.29 EG£ (392,018.32 TL) |
+479.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Egypt Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,369.05 EG£ (1,026.96 TL) |
2,491.32 EG£ (1,868.80 TL) |
+82.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,360.49 EG£ (1,770.66 TL) |
1,968.10 EG£ (1,476.32 TL) |
-16.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
5,190.91 EG£ (3,893.83 TL) |
4,770.34 EG£ (3,578.35 TL) |
-8.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,225.97 EG£ (1,669.76 TL) |
4,197.55 EG£ (3,148.69 TL) |
+88.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Egypt Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,996.18 EG£ (5,998.13 TL) |
27,724.44 EG£ (20,796.79 TL) |
+246.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,575.40 EG£ (3,432.12 TL) |
19,755.44 EG£ (14,819.04 TL) |
+331.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
14,715.18 EG£ (11,038.22 TL) |
47,637.93 EG£ (35,734.39 TL) |
+223.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
9,882.98 EG£ (7,413.47 TL) |
32,101.41 EG£ (24,080.06 TL) |
+224.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Egypt Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,117.49 EG£ (2,338.51 TL) |
8,301.49 EG£ (6,227.15 TL) |
+166.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,840.80 EG£ (1,380.83 TL) |
4,889.54 EG£ (3,667.76 TL) |
+165.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Egypt Edit |
Turkey Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,983.23 EG£ (5,238.29 TL) |
34,705.83 EG£ (26,033.69 TL) |
+397.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 15.17 | 40.95 | +169.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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