Is Greece cheaper than Turkey?

Greece is cheaper for a traveller: estimated monthly budget ~$1,450 vs ~$1,500 per person (rough estimate from income levels).

Is Greece safer than Turkey?

Greece has the lower homicide rate of the two (World Bank), a common proxy for traveller safety.

Does DayTriply have day plans for Greece and Turkey?

Greece: 0 ready-made day plans; Turkey: 0.

Greece vs Turkey: cost of living, safety & budget

Greece or Turkey? Compare day-to-day budget, cost of living, safety and connectivity side by side — with ready-made day plans for each where we have them.

🇬🇷Greece

🇹🇷Turkey

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Monthly budget / person

~$1,450/mo

~$1,500/mo

Cost of living

Cheaper than 27% of countries

Cheaper than 26% of countries

Online coverage

86%

90%

Safety

Safer than 81% of countries

Safer than 46% of countries

Happiness

5.7 / 10

5.3 / 10

Avg. life expectancy

81.9 yrs

77.2 yrs

Air quality

Cleaner air than 67%

Cleaner air than 45%

Avg income

$43,340/yr

$44,600/yr

LGBTQ+

66 / 100

32 / 100

Healthcare

77 / 100

Avg. temperature

11.5°C

6.7°C

Sunny days

332 days/yr

318 days/yr

Safe tap water

96.7%

N/A

Corruption

51 / 100

66 / 100

Work hours / yr

1893 h

1747 h

Currency

EUR · €

TRY · ₺

Population

10.4M

85.5M

Language

Greek

Turkish