Wage Cost

Country comparison

Türkiye vs United States

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 States$86,9772025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 100.00 · 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

$93k$76k$59k$42k$25k20152024PPP-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 States +68.0
FoodUnited States +36.0
ClothingUnited States +36.5
HousingUnited States +83.2
HealthUnited States +85.5
TransportUnited States +20.1
RecreationUnited States +46.9
RestaurantsUnited States +44.9
Türkiye 32.00United States 100.00
Overall
Türkiye 32.00
United States 100.00
Difference United States +68.00
Food
Türkiye 64.00
United States 100.00
Difference United States +36.00
Clothing
Türkiye 63.50
United States 100.00
Difference United States +36.50
Housing
Türkiye 16.80
United States 100.00
Difference United States +83.20
Health
Türkiye 14.50
United States 100.00
Difference United States +85.50
Transport
Türkiye 79.90
United States 100.00
Difference United States +20.10
Recreation
Türkiye 53.10
United States 100.00
Difference United States +46.90
Restaurants
Türkiye 55.10
United States 100.00
Difference United States +44.90

Key Differences

Understanding Türkiye and United States

Türkiye records an lower 2024 PPP-adjusted annual wage than United States, 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 States shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $29,702 (51.9%) more than Türkiye. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+19.02% and +1.67%). The widest price category gap is Health at 85.5 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 States), while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. United States is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Health, where United States exceeds Türkiye by 85.5 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