Turkey

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Turkey vs

China

Overall verdict

Turkey is about 1.21× China.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. A bar running right means Turkey 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

China China = 1×

Turkey is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×2.03
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.61
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.33
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.02
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.59

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

In Turkey, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 2.0× what it does in China — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×2.03

Turkey ¥12,187 TRY 84,999

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.61

Turkey ¥41.10 TRY 255

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.51

Turkey ¥10.69 USD 1.573

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.18

Turkey ¥9.46 USD 1.392

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.02

Turkey ¥305.31 USD 44.99

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.88

Turkey ¥0.46 USD 0.067

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.39

Turkey ¥0.14 USD 0.02

China ¥0.35 USD 0.051

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com