ThailandThailand

Turkey

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: ThailandThailand = 1×

TurkeyTurkey vs ThailandThailand
Overall verdict

TurkeyTurkey is about 1.09× ThailandThailand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs ThailandThailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. 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 ThailandThailand Thailand = 1× TurkeyTurkey is pricier →
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×2.02
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.37
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.26
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.84
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.53

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 Thailand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×2.02
    TurkeyTurkey ฿60,522 TRY 84,999
    ThailandThailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.52
    TurkeyTurkey ฿52.51 USD 1.573
    ThailandThailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.37
    TurkeyTurkey ฿185.34 TRY 255
    ThailandThailand ฿135.00 THB 135
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.04
    TurkeyTurkey ฿46.47 USD 1.392
    ThailandThailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.84
    TurkeyTurkey ฿1,516 USD 44.99
    ThailandThailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.53
    TurkeyTurkey ฿2.18 USD 0.067
    ThailandThailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127
    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
+142%
in THB

It rose 1176% in local currency, but 142% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Turkey's inflation.