Russia

Compared with Turkey, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Turkey = 1×

Russia vs

Turkey

Overall verdict

Russia is about 0.52× Turkey.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Turkey = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Turkey. A bar running right means Russia 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×

Russia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.72
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.66
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.30

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

In Russia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.0× what it does in Turkey — but Big Mac costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.03

Russia TRY 3.07 USD 0.069

Turkey TRY 2.98 USD 0.067

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.66

Russia TRY 43.17 USD 0.925

Turkey TRY 64.97 USD 1.392

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.66

Russia TRY 48.40 USD 1.037

Turkey TRY 73.42 USD 1.573

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.50

Russia TRY 0.44 USD 0.01

Turkey TRY 0.89 USD 0.02

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.30

Russia TRY 23.39 RUB 135

Turkey TRY 255.00 TRY 255

Observed 2022-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index