Turkey
Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Norway = 1×
Overall verdict
Turkey is about 0.74×
Norway.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Norway = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Norway. 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
Norway
Norway = 1×
Turkey is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Turkey, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.4× what it does in Norway — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. 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 ×1.44
Turkey NOK 17,206 TRY 84,999
Norway NOK 11,990 NOK 11,990
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.79
Turkey NOK 59.70 TRY 255
Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.74
Turkey NOK 431.04 USD 44.99
Norway NOK 579.00 NOK 579
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.71
Turkey NOK 15.63 USD 1.573
Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.60
Turkey NOK 13.83 USD 1.392
Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.41
Turkey NOK 0.65 USD 0.067
Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165
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
+183%
in NOK
It rose 1176% in local currency, but 183% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Turkey's inflation.