Cost of Living Comparison Between Lebanon and Turkey Reverse

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Cost of Living in Turkey is 5.0% lower than in Lebanon (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Turkey is 2.3% lower than in Lebanon
Rent Prices in Turkey are 7.4% higher than in Lebanon
Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 7.9% lower than in Lebanon
Groceries Prices in Turkey are 18.0% higher than in Lebanon
Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 63.2% higher than in Lebanon
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Restaurants
Lebanon Edit Turkey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 $
(381.54 TL)
9.17 $
(350.00 TL)
     -8.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $
(1,907.70 TL)
39.31 $
(1,500.00 TL)
     -21.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(305.23 TL)
7.86 $
(300.00 TL)
     -1.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.25 $
(124.00 TL)
3.67 $
(140.00 TL)
     +12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 $
(190.77 TL)
4.72 $
(180.00 TL)
     -5.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.82 $
(107.42 TL)
3.31 $
(126.13 TL)
     +17.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $
(57.41 TL)
1.32 $
(50.47 TL)
     -12.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.94 $
(35.82 TL)
0.47 $
(17.77 TL)
     -50.4 %
Markets
Lebanon Edit Turkey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.53 $
(249.03 TL)
3.91 $
(149.21 TL)
     -40.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.66 $
(25.00 TL)
0.74 $
(28.15 TL)
     +12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 $
(26.64 TL)
1.04 $
(39.65 TL)
     +48.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.82 $
(107.41 TL)
2.31 $
(88.06 TL)
     -18.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.23 $
(161.41 TL)
4.71 $
(179.58 TL)
     +11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.85 $
(146.88 TL)
2.66 $
(101.59 TL)
     -30.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.96 $
(189.07 TL)
9.02 $
(344.02 TL)
     +82.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.70 $
(26.73 TL)
0.62 $
(23.68 TL)
     -11.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $
(23.57 TL)
1.00 $
(38.32 TL)
     +62.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.46 $
(17.49 TL)
0.54 $
(20.74 TL)
     +18.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.44 $
(16.84 TL)
0.71 $
(27.19 TL)
     +61.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.37 $
(14.19 TL)
0.35 $
(13.45 TL)
     -5.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.43 $
(16.59 TL)
0.28 $
(10.64 TL)
     -35.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 $
(30.02 TL)
1.04 $
(39.67 TL)
     +32.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.57 $
(21.82 TL)
0.51 $
(19.28 TL)
     -11.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 $
(267.08 TL)
10.48 $
(400.00 TL)
     +49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.19 $
(45.36 TL)
2.14 $
(81.63 TL)
     +80.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 $
(72.84 TL)
2.97 $
(113.36 TL)
     +55.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.50 $
(95.39 TL)
2.23 $
(85.00 TL)
     -10.9 %
Transportation
Lebanon Edit Turkey Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $
(57.23 TL)
0.71 $
(27.00 TL)
     -52.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(2,670.79 TL)
47.18 $
(1,800.00 TL)
     -32.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(190.77 TL)
1.10 $
(42.00 TL)
     -78.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(92.10 TL)
1.18 $
(45.06 TL)
     -51.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(953.85 TL)
8.18 $
(312.04 TL)
     -67.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.43 $
(130.98 TL)
4.66 $
(177.92 TL)
     +35.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(1,144,622.97 TL)
42,800.12 $
(1,633,000.00 TL)
     +42.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,555.56 $
(975,049.20 TL)
44,061.93 $
(1,681,143.26 TL)
     +72.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lebanon Edit Turkey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.12 $
(7,101.08 TL)
71.45 $
(2,726.10 TL)
     -61.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 34.89 $
(1,331.29 TL)
10.97 $
(418.45 TL)
     -68.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.05 $
(1,451.76 TL)
13.87 $
(529.19 TL)
     -63.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Lebanon Edit Turkey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.72 $
(2,049.64 TL)
50.64 $
(1,932.20 TL)
     -5.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.46 $
(895.15 TL)
17.90 $
(683.10 TL)
     -23.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 $
(305.23 TL)
6.55 $
(250.00 TL)
     -18.1 %
Childcare
Lebanon Edit Turkey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 286.11 $
(10,916.31 TL)
647.63 $
(24,709.80 TL)
     +126.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,857.14 $
(147,165.81 TL)
12,805.46 $
(488,580.83 TL)
     +232.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lebanon Edit Turkey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.00 $
(2,174.78 TL)
54.72 $
(2,087.78 TL)
     -4.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.00 $
(1,907.70 TL)
44.47 $
(1,696.62 TL)
     -11.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.25 $
(4,053.87 TL)
111.66 $
(4,260.20 TL)
     +5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.21 $
(3,365.74 TL)
97.49 $
(3,719.55 TL)
     +10.5 %
Rent Per Month
Lebanon Edit Turkey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 583.97 $
(22,281.03 TL)
663.60 $
(25,319.06 TL)
     +13.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 306.82 $
(11,706.37 TL)
466.61 $
(17,802.90 TL)
     +52.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,329.94 $
(50,742.59 TL)
1,209.87 $
(46,161.53 TL)
     -9.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 664.91 $
(25,369.21 TL)
758.69 $
(28,947.30 TL)
     +14.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lebanon Edit Turkey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 198.41 $
(7,570.26 TL)
190.92 $
(7,284.45 TL)
     -3.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 102.47 $
(3,909.49 TL)
108.84 $
(4,152.79 TL)
     +6.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Lebanon Edit Turkey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 529.91 $
(20,218.20 TL)
844.51 $
(32,221.43 TL)
     +59.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.23 41.46      +269.1 %
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