Japan

Compared with Turkey, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Turkey = 1×

Japan vs

Turkey

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.94× Turkey.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Turkey = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Turkey. A bar running right means Japan is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Turkey Turkey = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×3.56
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.19
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.68
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.51
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.49

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Japan, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 3.8× what it does in Turkey — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.75

Japan TRY 3.34 USD 0.075

Turkey TRY 0.89 USD 0.02

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.39

Japan TRY 10.09 USD 0.227

Turkey TRY 2.98 USD 0.067

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.19

Japan TRY 2,536 JPY 8,778

Turkey TRY 2,129 USD 44.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.75

Japan TRY 48.59 USD 1.041

Turkey TRY 64.97 USD 1.392

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.62

Japan TRY 45.55 USD 0.976

Turkey TRY 73.42 USD 1.573

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.51

Japan TRY 130.77 JPY 480

Turkey TRY 255.00 TRY 255

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.49

Japan TRY 41,260 JPY 142,800

Turkey TRY 84,999 TRY 84,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store