Wage Cost

Country comparison

Türkiye vs United Kingdom

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Türkiye$57,2752024 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 32.00 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

United Kingdom$66,2992025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 84.30 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$70k$59k$48k$38k$27k20152024PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallUnited Kingdom +52.3
FoodUnited Kingdom +21.1
ClothingUnited Kingdom +15.4
HousingUnited Kingdom +78.6
HealthUnited Kingdom +57.6
TransportUnited Kingdom +31.1
RecreationUnited Kingdom +37.1
RestaurantsUnited Kingdom +32.1
Türkiye 32.00United Kingdom 84.30
Overall
Türkiye 32.00
United Kingdom 84.30
Difference United Kingdom +52.30
Food
Türkiye 64.00
United Kingdom 85.10
Difference United Kingdom +21.10
Clothing
Türkiye 63.50
United Kingdom 78.90
Difference United Kingdom +15.40
Housing
Türkiye 16.80
United Kingdom 95.40
Difference United Kingdom +78.60
Health
Türkiye 14.50
United Kingdom 72.10
Difference United Kingdom +57.60
Transport
Türkiye 79.90
United Kingdom 111.00
Difference United Kingdom +31.10
Recreation
Türkiye 53.10
United Kingdom 90.20
Difference United Kingdom +37.10
Restaurants
Türkiye 55.10
United Kingdom 87.20
Difference United Kingdom +32.10

Key Differences

Understanding Türkiye and United Kingdom

Türkiye records an lower 2024 PPP-adjusted annual wage than United Kingdom, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

United Kingdom shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $9,024 (15.8%) more than Türkiye. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+19.02% and +0.69%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 78.6 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2024 (Türkiye) and 2025 (United Kingdom), while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. United Kingdom is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where United Kingdom exceeds Türkiye by 78.6 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2024 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026