Turkey

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

Turkey vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

Turkey is about 1.05× South Korea.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. 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

South Korea South Korea = 1×

Turkey is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×2.04
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.58
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.04
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.38

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 South Korea — 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 ×2.04

Turkey ₩2,626,997 TRY 84,999

South Korea ₩1,290,000 KRW 1,290,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.58

Turkey ₩8,677 TRY 255

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.11

Turkey ₩2,451 USD 1.573

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Turkey ₩65,811 USD 44.99

South Korea ₩66,000 KRW 66,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.98

Turkey ₩2,169 USD 1.392

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.53

Turkey ₩101 USD 0.067

South Korea ₩191 USD 0.127

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

Turkey ₩30 USD 0.02

South Korea ₩110 USD 0.073

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com