Turkey

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Turkey vs

United States

Overall verdict

Turkey is about 0.94× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. 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 States United States = 1×

Turkey is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×2.17
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.19
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.96
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.75
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.39

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

In Turkey, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 2.2× what it does in United States — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×2.17

Turkey $1,796 TRY 84,999

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.21

Turkey $1.39 USD 1.392

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.16

Turkey $1.57 USD 1.573

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.96

Turkey $5.90 TRY 255

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.75

Turkey $44.99 USD 44.99

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.42

Turkey $0.02 USD 0.02

United States $0.05 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.36

Turkey $0.07 USD 0.067

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com