Turkey
Compared with Germany, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Germany = 1×
Overall verdict
Turkey is about 0.58×
Germany.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Germany = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Germany. 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
Germany
Germany = 1×
Turkey is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Turkey, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.7× what it does in Germany — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.66
Turkey €1,578 TRY 84,999
Germany €949.00 EUR 949
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.66
Turkey €39.54 USD 44.99
Germany €59.99 EUR 59.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.64
Turkey €1.38 USD 1.573
Germany €2.15 USD 2.451
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.57
Turkey €1.22 USD 1.392
Germany €2.13 USD 2.425
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.18
Turkey €0.02 USD 0.02
Germany €0.10 USD 0.113
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.17
Turkey €0.06 USD 0.067
Germany €0.35 USD 0.406
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+1176%
in TRY
19.99 → 255
19.99 → 255
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+158%
in EUR
It rose 1176% in local currency, but 158% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Turkey's inflation.