Turkey

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sweden = 1×

Turkey vs

Sweden

Overall verdict

Turkey is about 0.64× Sweden.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. 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

Sweden Sweden = 1×

Turkey is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.59
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.81
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.81
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.66
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.16

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

In Turkey, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.6× what it does in Sweden — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.59

Turkey SEK 17,457 TRY 84,999

Sweden SEK 10,995 SEK 10,995

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.83

Turkey SEK 13.57 USD 1.392

Sweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.81

Turkey SEK 54.49 TRY 255

Sweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.78

Turkey SEK 15.33 USD 1.573

Sweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.66

Turkey SEK 437.34 USD 44.99

Sweden SEK 663.59 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.28

Turkey SEK 0.63 USD 0.067

Sweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.09

Turkey SEK 0.19 USD 0.02

Sweden SEK 2.06 USD 0.22

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com