Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Turkey Reverse

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Cost of Living in Turkey is 29.0% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Turkey is 38.0% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Turkey are 79.3% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 67.9% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Turkey are 4.8% higher than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 33.2% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(129.39 TL)
40.57 RM
(350.00 TL)
     +170.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(862.62 TL)
173.89 RM
(1,500.00 TL)
     +73.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(172.52 TL)
34.78 RM
(300.00 TL)
     +73.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 RM
(129.39 TL)
16.23 RM
(140.00 TL)
     +8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(172.52 TL)
20.87 RM
(180.00 TL)
     +4.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.66 RM
(100.59 TL)
14.62 RM
(126.12 TL)
     +25.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 RM
(28.10 TL)
5.85 RM
(50.47 TL)
     +79.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 RM
(15.26 TL)
2.07 RM
(17.86 TL)
     +17.1 %
Markets
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.90 RM
(249.29 TL)
17.30 RM
(149.19 TL)
     -40.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 RM
(31.65 TL)
3.26 RM
(28.15 TL)
     -11.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 RM
(22.70 TL)
4.60 RM
(39.64 TL)
     +74.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.71 RM
(75.15 TL)
10.21 RM
(88.05 TL)
     +17.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(229.44 TL)
20.82 RM
(179.57 TL)
     -21.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.79 RM
(67.18 TL)
11.78 RM
(101.57 TL)
     +51.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.06 RM
(138.55 TL)
39.88 RM
(343.98 TL)
     +148.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.41 RM
(46.64 TL)
2.74 RM
(23.68 TL)
     -49.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.79 RM
(24.10 TL)
4.44 RM
(38.31 TL)
     +59.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.99 RM
(43.09 TL)
2.40 RM
(20.74 TL)
     -51.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(24.72 TL)
3.15 RM
(27.19 TL)
     +10.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 RM
(17.88 TL)
1.56 RM
(13.45 TL)
     -24.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.33 RM
(20.07 TL)
1.23 RM
(10.63 TL)
     -47.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(38.15 TL)
4.60 RM
(39.67 TL)
     +4.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 RM
(20.68 TL)
2.23 RM
(19.28 TL)
     -6.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(646.97 TL)
46.37 RM
(400.00 TL)
     -38.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.91 RM
(102.77 TL)
9.46 RM
(81.62 TL)
     -20.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.65 RM
(135.04 TL)
13.14 RM
(113.34 TL)
     -16.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(155.27 TL)
9.85 RM
(85.00 TL)
     -45.3 %
Transportation
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(25.88 TL)
3.13 RM
(27.00 TL)
     +4.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(431.31 TL)
208.67 RM
(1,800.00 TL)
     +317.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(43.13 TL)
4.87 RM
(42.00 TL)
     -2.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 RM
(55.53 TL)
5.22 RM
(45.06 TL)
     -18.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 RM
(189.78 TL)
36.09 RM
(311.30 TL)
     +64.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(67.04 TL)
20.62 RM
(177.90 TL)
     +165.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(1,423,329.16 TL)
189,306.18 RM
(1,633,000.00 TL)
     +14.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,893.27 RM
(1,146,368.87 TL)
194,816.02 RM
(1,680,529.25 TL)
     +46.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.59 RM
(1,833.87 TL)
315.94 RM
(2,725.35 TL)
     +48.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.50 RM
(383.87 TL)
48.50 RM
(418.40 TL)
     +9.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.64 RM
(980.32 TL)
61.33 RM
(529.07 TL)
     -46.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.15 RM
(1,338.40 TL)
223.94 RM
(1,931.80 TL)
     +44.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.88 RM
(240.53 TL)
79.14 RM
(682.64 TL)
     +183.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(172.52 TL)
28.98 RM
(250.00 TL)
     +44.9 %
Childcare
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 758.48 RM
(6,542.87 TL)
2,863.16 RM
(24,698.32 TL)
     +277.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,876.19 RM
(257,719.11 TL)
56,600.23 RM
(488,247.02 TL)
     +89.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 254.21 RM
(2,192.85 TL)
242.04 RM
(2,087.93 TL)
     -4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.66 RM
(1,222.01 TL)
196.63 RM
(1,696.16 TL)
     +38.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 320.78 RM
(2,767.11 TL)
493.85 RM
(4,260.09 TL)
     +54.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.38 RM
(2,384.13 TL)
431.10 RM
(3,718.73 TL)
     +56.0 %
Rent Per Month
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,643.61 RM
(14,178.20 TL)
2,934.15 RM
(25,310.70 TL)
     +78.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,131.55 RM
(9,760.98 TL)
2,063.10 RM
(17,796.81 TL)
     +82.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,924.43 RM
(25,226.85 TL)
5,350.04 RM
(46,150.72 TL)
     +82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,942.12 RM
(16,753.19 TL)
3,354.88 RM
(28,939.97 TL)
     +72.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 817.02 RM
(7,047.82 TL)
843.47 RM
(7,275.98 TL)
     +3.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.10 RM
(4,037.97 TL)
481.24 RM
(4,151.31 TL)
     +2.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,034.30 RM
(34,800.84 TL)
3,717.84 RM
(32,070.94 TL)
     -7.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 41.46      +893.9 %
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