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Exchange rates do not tell the whole storyEconomy
Turkey

Exchange rates do not tell the whole story

Converting a salary at an exchange rate expresses the same amount in another currency; it does not establish the life that income can support. The same product may sell at different prices, while rent and daily expenses consume different shares of income. NationGAP therefore shows national average net salary, non-rent living costs and same-model product prices separately. It does not require personal income input or promise an equivalent standard of living.

2 min read · 2026-09-20
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