IcelandIceland

Turkey

Compared with Iceland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IcelandIceland = 1×

TurkeyTurkey vs IcelandIceland
Overall verdict

TurkeyTurkey is about 0.55× IcelandIceland.

Average across 2 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IcelandIceland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Iceland. 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 IcelandIceland Iceland = 1× TurkeyTurkey is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.82
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.37

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

In Turkey, Diesel 1L costs 0.8× what it does in Iceland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.84
    TurkeyTurkey ISK 199 USD 1.573
    IcelandIceland ISK 237 USD 1.878
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.81
    TurkeyTurkey ISK 176 USD 1.392
    IcelandIceland ISK 218 USD 1.727
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37
    TurkeyTurkey ISK 8 USD 0.067
    IcelandIceland ISK 22 USD 0.179
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Turkey

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+1176%
in TRY
19.99 → 255
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+161%
in ISK

It rose 1176% in local currency, but 161% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Turkey's inflation.