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Türkiye and Thailand, side by side

We compared 35 products across 11 categories. The same US$100 buys different amounts in each country, and the table shows both.

Prices collected on November 8, 2026

The Blue Mosque's domes and six minarets above Istanbul's old-town rooftops
Sultanahmet, Istanbul's historic peninsula.Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wat Arun's central spire on the bank of the Chao Phraya river
Wat Arun on the Chao Phraya.Photo: Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Türkiye and Thailand, side by side

ProductIstanbulBangkok
Milk - 1 LTRY 52.75 / 1 L · What US$100 buys: 95.1THB 50.00 / 1 L · What US$100 buys: 67.1
Eggs - 10 piecesTRY 89.75 / 10 pieces · What US$100 buys: 558.8THB 71.00 / 10 pieces · What US$100 buys: 472.5
Pasta - 500 gTRY 36.50 / 0.5 kg · What US$100 buys: 68.7THB 65.50 / 0.5 kg · What US$100 buys: 25.6
Bread - 500 gTRY 65.00 / 0.5 kg · What US$100 buys: 38.6THB 42.83 / 0.5 kg · What US$100 buys: 39.2
Chicken - 1 kgTRY 137.48 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 36.5THB 89.00 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 37.7 · Limited data
Beef - 1 kgTRY 969.93 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 5.2THB 265.00 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 12.7
Ground beef - 1 kgTRY 879.90 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 5.7THB 319.00 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 10.5 · Limited data
Potatoes - 1 kgTRY 40.42 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 124.1THB 50.00 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 67.1
Tomatoes - 1 kgTRY 106.95 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 46.9THB 87.50 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 38.3
Onions - 1 kgTRY 38.92 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 128.9THB 42.00 / 1 kg · What US$100 buys: 79.9
Shampoo - 400 mlTRY 219.00 / 0.4 L · What US$100 buys: 9.2THB 189.00 / 0.4 L · What US$100 buys: 7.1
Shower gel - 400 mlTRY 156.50 / 0.4 L · What US$100 buys: 12.8THB 146.32 / 0.4 L · What US$100 buys: 9.2
Bar soap - 100 gTRY 46.63 / 0.1 kg · What US$100 buys: 10.8THB 57.00 / 0.1 kg · What US$100 buys: 5.9
Liquid soap - 500 mlTRY 73.95 / 0.5 L · What US$100 buys: 33.9THB 89.00 / 0.5 L · What US$100 buys: 18.8
Toothbrush - 1 pieceTRY 79.90 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 62.8THB 37.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 90.7
Deodorant - 150 mlTRY 290.00 / 0.15 L · What US$100 buys: 2.6THB 135.00 / 0.15 L · What US$100 buys: 3.7
Toilet paper - 4 rollsTRY 34.26 / 4 pieces · What US$100 buys: 585.6THB 14.68 / 4 pieces · What US$100 buys: 914.2 · Limited data
Paper towels - 2 rollsTRY 31.00 / 2 pieces · What US$100 buys: 323.6THB 46.00 / 2 pieces · What US$100 buys: 145.9 · Limited data
Laundry detergent - 1.5 LTRY 249.00 / 1.5 L · What US$100 buys: 30.2THB 214.13 / 1.5 L · What US$100 buys: 23.5 · Limited data
Dishwashing liquid - 500 mlTRY 64.41 / 0.5 L · What US$100 buys: 38.9THB 29.00 / 0.5 L · What US$100 buys: 57.8 · Limited data
Multi-purpose cleaner - 1 LTRY 65.00 / 1 L · What US$100 buys: 77.2THB 110.00 / 1 L · What US$100 buys: 30.5 · Limited data
Trash bags - 20 piecesTRY 80.00 / 20 pieces · What US$100 buys: 1,253.8THB 62.00 / 20 pieces · What US$100 buys: 1,082.3 · Limited data
Basic cotton T-shirt - 1 pieceTRY 379.99 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 13.2THB 390.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 8.6
Jeans - 1 pairTRY 1,149.99 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 4.4THB 944.50 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 3.6
Casual sneakers - 1 pairTRY 1,299.99 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 3.9 · Limited dataTHB 369.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 9.1 · Limited data
Towel - 50 x 90 cmTRY 282.95 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 17.7THB 85.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 39.5 · Limited data
Pillow - 1 pieceTRY 249.99 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 20.1 · Limited dataTHB 79.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 42.5 · Limited data
Blanket - 1 pieceTRY 624.99 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 8 · Limited dataTHB 119.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 28.2 · Limited data
Cooking pot - 24 cmTRY 974.99 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 5.1 · Limited dataTHB 249.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 13.5 · Limited data
LED bulb - 9WTRY 134.95 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 37.2THB 129.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 26 · Limited data
Individually packaged cake - 1 pieceTRY 17.83 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 281.3THB 39.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 86 · Limited data
Biscuits - 1 packTRY 25.95 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 193.3THB 29.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 115.7 · Limited data
Chocolate bar - 1 barTRY 34.23 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 146.5THB 40.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 83.9 · Limited data
Shirt - 1 pieceTRY 1,099.99 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 4.6 · Limited dataTHB 1,890.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 1.8 · Limited data
Women's dress - 1 pieceTRY 1,699.99 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 3 · Limited dataTHB 1,690.00 / 1 piece · What US$100 buys: 2 · Limited data

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Where does US$100 go further, Türkiye or Thailand?

Of the 35 products we compared, US$100 buys more in Türkiye for 22 of them and more in Thailand for 13.

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