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 38.1% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Turkey are 79.3% higher than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Turkey are 67.8% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Turkey are 5.0% higher than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Turkey is 33.3% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(129.42 TL)
40.56 RM
(350.00 TL)
     +170.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(862.82 TL)
173.85 RM
(1,500.00 TL)
     +73.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(172.56 TL)
34.77 RM
(300.00 TL)
     +73.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.00 RM
(129.42 TL)
16.23 RM
(140.00 TL)
     +8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(172.56 TL)
20.86 RM
(180.00 TL)
     +4.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.66 RM
(100.61 TL)
14.59 RM
(125.90 TL)
     +25.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 RM
(28.10 TL)
5.83 RM
(50.29 TL)
     +79.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 RM
(15.26 TL)
2.06 RM
(17.76 TL)
     +16.3 %
Markets
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.90 RM
(249.36 TL)
17.29 RM
(149.19 TL)
     -40.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.67 RM
(31.66 TL)
3.28 RM
(28.31 TL)
     -10.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 RM
(22.70 TL)
4.60 RM
(39.66 TL)
     +74.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.71 RM
(75.16 TL)
10.20 RM
(87.97 TL)
     +17.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(229.49 TL)
20.88 RM
(180.16 TL)
     -21.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.79 RM
(67.20 TL)
11.79 RM
(101.69 TL)
     +51.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.06 RM
(138.58 TL)
39.95 RM
(344.68 TL)
     +148.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.41 RM
(46.65 TL)
2.75 RM
(23.72 TL)
     -49.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.79 RM
(24.11 TL)
4.43 RM
(38.26 TL)
     +58.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 4.99 RM
(43.10 TL)
2.41 RM
(20.78 TL)
     -51.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(24.73 TL)
3.17 RM
(27.32 TL)
     +10.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 RM
(17.89 TL)
1.55 RM
(13.41 TL)
     -25.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.33 RM
(20.07 TL)
1.23 RM
(10.61 TL)
     -47.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(38.16 TL)
4.61 RM
(39.77 TL)
     +4.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 RM
(20.68 TL)
2.22 RM
(19.15 TL)
     -7.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(647.11 TL)
46.36 RM
(400.00 TL)
     -38.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.91 RM
(102.80 TL)
9.46 RM
(81.63 TL)
     -20.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.65 RM
(135.07 TL)
13.14 RM
(113.36 TL)
     -16.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(155.31 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
(431.41 TL)
208.62 RM
(1,800.00 TL)
     +317.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(43.14 TL)
4.87 RM
(42.00 TL)
     -2.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 RM
(55.54 TL)
5.22 RM
(45.06 TL)
     -18.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 RM
(189.82 TL)
36.08 RM
(311.29 TL)
     +64.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(67.05 TL)
20.62 RM
(177.92 TL)
     +165.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(1,423,649.62 TL)
189,263.56 RM
(1,633,000.00 TL)
     +14.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,893.27 RM
(1,146,626.98 TL)
194,838.80 RM
(1,681,104.11 TL)
     +46.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.59 RM
(1,834.29 TL)
315.97 RM
(2,726.23 TL)
     +48.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.50 RM
(383.95 TL)
48.50 RM
(418.44 TL)
     +9.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 113.64 RM
(980.54 TL)
61.33 RM
(529.18 TL)
     -46.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.15 RM
(1,338.70 TL)
223.94 RM
(1,932.18 TL)
     +44.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.88 RM
(240.59 TL)
79.17 RM
(683.09 TL)
     +183.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(172.56 TL)
28.97 RM
(250.00 TL)
     +44.9 %
Childcare
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 758.48 RM
(6,544.34 TL)
2,863.40 RM
(24,705.92 TL)
     +277.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,876.19 RM
(257,777.13 TL)
56,611.21 RM
(488,451.65 TL)
     +89.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 254.22 RM
(2,193.42 TL)
242.01 RM
(2,088.14 TL)
     -4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.66 RM
(1,222.29 TL)
196.62 RM
(1,696.49 TL)
     +38.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 320.78 RM
(2,767.73 TL)
493.82 RM
(4,260.73 TL)
     +53.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.39 RM
(2,384.75 TL)
431.11 RM
(3,719.66 TL)
     +56.0 %
Rent Per Month
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,643.61 RM
(14,181.39 TL)
2,934.46 RM
(25,319.05 TL)
     +78.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,131.55 RM
(9,763.18 TL)
2,063.28 RM
(17,802.38 TL)
     +82.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,924.52 RM
(25,233.29 TL)
5,350.13 RM
(46,161.89 TL)
     +82.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,942.19 RM
(16,757.53 TL)
3,354.99 RM
(28,947.49 TL)
     +72.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 817.02 RM
(7,049.41 TL)
844.06 RM
(7,282.73 TL)
     +3.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 468.10 RM
(4,038.88 TL)
481.28 RM
(4,152.56 TL)
     +2.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Malaysia Edit Turkey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,034.30 RM
(34,808.68 TL)
3,717.32 RM
(32,073.73 TL)
     -7.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 41.46      +893.9 %
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