Spain vs Turkey: Cost of Living Comparison

Two countries, different ways of life.

Compare income, living costs excluding rent and purchasing power for the same products.

Spain · average monthly net salary€1,761≈ ₺98,439 TRY

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Turkey · average monthly net salary₺52,407

Average net income

€1,761≈ ₺98,439 TRY

₺52,407

Recorded source data

Living costs (excluding rent)

€718≈ ₺40,131 TRY

₺32,578

Monthly · excluding rent

Family of four costs (excluding rent)

€2,597≈ ₺145,209 TRY

₺120,632

Monthly · excluding rent

Petrol 95 (1 litre)

€1.90≈ ₺106.22 TRY

₺80.29

Recorded source data

Apple iPhone 18 Pro 256GB

€1,469≈ ₺82,128 TRY

₺137,999

Same product model

Essential Living Costs Compared

Bars show each expense as a share of net salary in its own country.

Expense	Spain	Turkey
Living costs (excluding rent)	€717.80≈ ₺40,130.55 TRY	₺32,578.20
Family of four costs (excluding rent)	€2,597.30≈ ₺145,209.07 TRY	₺120,631.60
Petrol 95 (1 litre)	€1.90≈ ₺106.22 TRY	₺80.29
Diesel (1 litre)	€1.89≈ ₺105.67 TRY	₺95.64
LPG (1 litre)	€1.10≈ ₺61.50 TRY	₺33.45

Purchasing Power Overview

Sourced expenses relative to average net salary; not a quality-of-life score.

SpainTurkeyShare of net salary · lower expense share · Outer ring 263%

Spain and Turkey: details that can change the decision

Read country averages alongside local housing choices and access to the same product.

Spain · The impact of housing choice

Spain has 2 recorded cities whose central one-bedroom rents range from €1,353–€1,464; this is neither a national rent average nor a distribution of all listings.

City	Centre / outside centre	Source date
Madrid	€1,353 / €1,044	2026-09-20
Barcelona	€1,464 / €1,143	2026-09-19

Do not relabel national salary as pay in these cities. Compare like-sized homes, included utilities and commuting costs; a lower rent may not translate into an equal saving.

Turkey · The impact of housing choice

Turkey has 2 recorded cities whose central one-bedroom rents range from ₺36,024–₺47,632; this is neither a national rent average nor a distribution of all listings.

City	Centre / outside centre	Source date
Ankara	₺36,024 / ₺26,676	2026-09-19
Istanbul	₺47,632 / ₺31,485	2026-09-19

Do not relabel national salary as pay in these cities. Compare like-sized homes, included utilities and commuting costs; a lower rent may not translate into an equal saving.

The same product, a different income burden

The comparison below uses same-model records with prices in both countries. Working days do not deduct living costs and are not an actual savings timeline.

Product	Spain	Turkey	Income-relative assessment
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M5 / 16 GB / 512 GB	17.9 working days €1,429.00 EUR 2026-09-20	35.7 working days ₺84,999.00 TRY 2026-09-20	Spain: 17.8 fewer working days; the same model requires a smaller share of average income.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro 256GB	18.4 working days €1,469.00 EUR 2026-09-20	57.9 working days ₺137,999.00 TRY 2026-09-20	Spain: 39.6 fewer working days; the same model requires a smaller share of average income.

Which evidence supports this result?

Salary and living costs are compared in each country’s own currency, so their ratio needs no currency conversion. Population describes scale, not prosperity. City and product records can have different dates; the relevant sources and record dates are shown below.

Spain

Average net income · Source · 2026-09-20
Living costs (excluding rent) · Source · 2026-09-20
Population · Source · 2026-09-20

Turkey

Average net income · Source · 2026-09-20
Living costs (excluding rent) · Source · 2026-09-19
Population · Source · 2026-09-20

Read the calculation methodology →

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Country data and working time for the same product.

20 September 2026 dataset · Original source dates are preserved. Living costs exclude rent; city rents are not country averages.

IN THE SAME CURRENCY

See what the salaries amount to

Spain

Average monthly net salary

€1,761≈ ₺98,439 TRY

1 EUR ≈ 55.9077 TRY

Turkey

Average monthly net salary

₺52,407

1 TRY ≈ 1.0000 TRY

Equivalents use stored exchange rates, not live bank quotes. Rate dates and sources are in the methodology below.

Single person · monthly costs (excluding rent)

Spain€717.80≈ ₺40,130.55 TRYSource2026-09-20

Turkey₺32,578.20Source2026-09-19

Family of four · monthly costs (excluding rent)

Spain€2,597.30≈ ₺145,209.07 TRYSource2026-09-20

Turkey₺120,631.60Source2026-09-19

Gasoline 95 · litre

Spain€1.90≈ ₺106.22 TRYSource2026-09-14

Turkey₺80.29Source2026-09-14

Diesel · litre

Spain€1.89≈ ₺105.67 TRYSource2026-09-14

Turkey₺95.64Source2026-09-14

LPG · litre

Spain€1.10≈ ₺61.50 TRYSource2026-09-14

Turkey₺33.45Source2026-09-14

Spain€1.06 EUR< 0.1 working daysbenchmarkSource

Turkey₺50.92 TRY< 0.1 working daysbenchmarkSource

City rents · not country averages

Spain

Madrid: €1,353

Barcelona: €1,464

Turkey

Ankara: ₺36,024

Istanbul: ₺47,632

Sources and calculation method

Product price ÷ average monthly net salary × monthly working days. Living expenses are not deducted. Currency equivalents use the ratio of existing euro-based rates. Missing rates produce no conversion.

EUR: Rate source · 2026-09-20 14:18:44

TRY: Rate source · 2026-09-20 14:18:58