Price comparison chart. Utilities are per month unless
otherwise stated.
As pointed out in the forums, something's won't factor
in in Turkey and vice versa. For example, houses are owned
outright with no mortgage so that is one overhead less, plus
rents are significantly cheaper in most areas of Turkey. A
like for like London with Istanbul say and London comes out
more expensive.
Everything has been converted to sterling at todays rate
of 2.3 YTL to the pound. 17.01.08
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Av family, 1 child |
Turkey |
UK |
|
Gas |
3.5 |
34 |
|
Electricity |
64 |
32 |
|
Water rates |
13 |
20 |
|
Council tax |
17.30 per annum |
140 per month |
|
ADSL |
30 |
24 |
|
Telephone (line rental, calls) |
10 |
17 |
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Insurance deprem |
3.5 |
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Car Tax |
20 - 55 |
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Car insurance |
7.50 - 30 |
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Insurance build/cont |
4.5 |
28 |
|
Sattelite/digi |
4.29 |
22 |
|
TV License |
0 |
11 |
|
Diesel |
1.07 |
1.07 |
|
Petrol |
1.34 |
1.05 |
|
Petrol unleaded |
1.32 |
1.03 |
|
Bread |
.21 to .86 |
37p to 1.16 |
|
Eggs x6 |
.52 |
.72 to 1.28 |
|
Butter x 500gr |
1.95 |
1.70 to 2.48 |
|
marge |
.25 |
.32 |
|
Coffee x 100 gr |
From 1.73 |
From .38 |
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tea |
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sugar |
.85 |
.79 |
|
milk |
.52 litre |
.40 pint |
|
flour |
.42 |
.36 |
|
pasta |
1.3 |
1.2 |
|
Loo roll x 24 |
3.80 |
4.80 |
|
Soap powder 20 kg |
9.50 |
14 |
|
shampoo |
2.10 (dove) |
1.99 |
|
Wash up liquid |
.40 |
.60 |
|
toothpaste |
1.00 for 125 ml |
.45 |
|
tomatoes |
.22 |
1.89 |
|
Potatoes kg |
.34 |
.56 |
|
Carrots kg |
.43 |
.62 |
|
Onions kg |
.20 |
.84 |
|
Broccoli kg |
.80 |
1.38 |
|
cauli |
.43 |
1.36 |
|
cucumber |
.43 |
.68 |
|
mushrooms |
1.73 |
2.28 |
|
peppers |
.43 |
4.53 |
|
lettuce |
.43 |
.85 |
|
Gr beans |
.86 |
4.33 |
|
Pears |
.43 |
1.17 |
|
Bananas |
1.3 |
.77 |
|
Grapes |
.43 |
1.98 |
|
Manadrine/clementines |
.43 |
1.74 |
|
cherries |
.43 |
4.99 |
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watermelon |
|
2.48 |
|
honeydew |
|
1.78 |
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pomegranate |
|
4.4 |
|
apples |
.43 |
1.38 |
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oranges |
.43 |
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Chicken breast |
1.95 |
6.49 |
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Chicken whole cooked |
2.56 |
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Chicken whole |
1.28 |
2.36 |
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Beef |
5.63 |
6.48 |
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mince |
5.63 |
3.99 |
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Coke 2.5 lt |
.97 |
1.48 |
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Shop pop |
.43 |
.45 |
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Fruit juice |
.55 |
1.00 |
Some things don't transpose so well, ie gas for cooking
in Turkey is bottled and works out at £3.50 a month, ergo
more electricity is used.
Digital and satelitte packages all vary as do telephone.
Turkey fruit and veg is also seasonal as it's all fresh
and for the most part organic, supermarkets are starting to
stock imported stuff.
We've tried averaging out for the above table. Both
countries have offers and promotions so things have been
kept at mid range for both.
Will be adding to this but you have a basic idea of
likely costs by comparison.
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