Turkey

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Turkey vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Turkey is about 1.07× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Turkey is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×2.06
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.95
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.47
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.84
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.28

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

In Turkey, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 2.1× what it does in Japan — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×2.06

Turkey ¥294,182 TRY 84,999

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.95

Turkey ¥936 TRY 255

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.61

Turkey ¥256 USD 1.573

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.34

Turkey ¥226 USD 1.392

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.84

Turkey ¥7,370 USD 44.99

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.30

Turkey ¥11 USD 0.067

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.27

Turkey ¥3 USD 0.02

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com