United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Turkey

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United KingdomUnited Kingdom = 1×

TurkeyTurkey vs United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Overall verdict

TurkeyTurkey is about 0.66× United KingdomUnited Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United KingdomUnited Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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 United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom = 1× TurkeyTurkey is pricier →
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.69
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.83
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.69
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.68
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.19

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

In Turkey, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.7× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.69
    TurkeyTurkey £1,348 TRY 84,999
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.83
    TurkeyTurkey £4.41 TRY 255
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.70
    TurkeyTurkey £1.19 USD 1.573
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.68
    TurkeyTurkey £1.05 USD 1.392
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.68
    TurkeyTurkey £33.77 USD 44.99
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.23
    TurkeyTurkey £0.02 USD 0.02
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.17
    TurkeyTurkey £0.05 USD 0.067
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402
    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
+157%
in GBP

It rose 1176% in local currency, but 157% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Turkey's inflation.