Turkey

Compared with Ukraine, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Ukraine = 1×

Turkey vs

Ukraine

Overall verdict

Turkey is about 1.18× Ukraine.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Ukraine = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Ukraine. 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

Ukraine Ukraine = 1×

Turkey is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.85
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.44
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.89
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.82

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

In Turkey, Big Mac costs 1.8× what it does in Ukraine — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.85

Turkey UAH 257.10 TRY 255

Ukraine UAH 139.00 UAH 139

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.44

Turkey UAH 2,017 USD 44.99

Ukraine UAH 1,399 UAH 1,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.00

Turkey UAH 0.87 USD 0.02

Ukraine UAH 0.87 USD 0.02

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.86

Turkey UAH 68.50 USD 1.573

Ukraine UAH 79.52 USD 1.826

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.80

Turkey UAH 2.92 USD 0.067

Ukraine UAH 3.66 USD 0.084

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.78

Turkey UAH 60.62 USD 1.392

Ukraine UAH 77.48 USD 1.779

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com