United Kingdom

Compared with Turkey, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Turkey = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Turkey

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.51× Turkey.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Turkey = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Turkey. A bar running right means United Kingdom 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

Turkey Turkey = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×5.14
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.48
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.44
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.20
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.59

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 6.0× what it does in Turkey — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×6.00

United Kingdom TRY 17.88 USD 0.402

Turkey TRY 2.98 USD 0.067

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.40

United Kingdom TRY 3.91 USD 0.088

Turkey TRY 0.89 USD 0.02

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.48

United Kingdom TRY 3,152 GBP 49.99

Turkey TRY 2,129 USD 44.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.46

United Kingdom TRY 95.07 USD 2.037

Turkey TRY 64.97 USD 1.392

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.42

United Kingdom TRY 104.31 USD 2.235

Turkey TRY 73.42 USD 1.573

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.20

United Kingdom TRY 305.86 GBP 5.29

Turkey TRY 255.00 TRY 255

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.59

United Kingdom TRY 50,377 GBP 799

Turkey TRY 84,999 TRY 84,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store