Cost of Living in Istanbul, Turkey

Prices in Istanbul

Indexes
Consumer Price Index (Excl.Rent):	66.30
Rent Index:	19.41
Groceries Index:	50.26
Restaurants Index:	52.76
Consumer Price Plus Rent Index:	43.82
Local Purchasing Power:	63.71

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Restaurants	[Edit] mean	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 YTL	10.00 15.00
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 YTL	45.00 75.00
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar	12.00 YTL	10.00 12.57
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	6.00 YTL	4.20 8.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	7.00 YTL	5.00 9.00
Cappuccino (regular)	6.00 YTL	5.00 7.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	2.00 YTL	1.50 3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	1.00 YTL	0.50 1.00

Markets	[Edit] mean
Milk (regular), 1 liter	2.00 YTL	1.75 2.30
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	1.00 YTL	1.00 1.50
Rice (1kg)	3.00 YTL	2.50 5.00
Eggs (12)	4.00 YTL	3.15 5.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	15.00 YTL	12.00 16.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	10.00 YTL	8.00 14.75
Apples (1kg)	3.00 YTL	2.00 4.00
Oranges (1kg)	2.50 YTL	2.00 3.00
Tomato (1kg)	2.50 YTL	2.00 3.00
Potato (1kg)	1.50 YTL	1.00 2.00
Lettuce (1 head)	2.00 YTL	1.20 2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.00 YTL	1.00 1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	25.00 YTL	20.00 30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4.00 YTL	3.50 4.50
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	5.00 YTL	4.00 6.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	8.00 YTL	8.00 9.00

Transportation	[Edit] mean
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 YTL	1.80 2.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	140.00 YTL	120.00 150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.70 YTL	2.50 2.95
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	1.60 YTL	1.50 1.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 YTL	16.20 25.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	4.58 YTL	4.35 4.80
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	43,500.00 YTL	40,000.00 45,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)	[Edit] mean
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	216.25 YTL	200.00 250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.35 YTL	0.20 0.42
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	50.00 YTL	45.00 60.00

Sports And Leisure	[Edit] mean
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	120.00 YTL	90.00 150.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	50.00 YTL	40.00 50.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 YTL	12.00 15.00

Clothing And Shoes	[Edit] mean
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	127.00 YTL	100.00 150.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	75.00 YTL	60.00 99.00
1 Pair of Nike Shoes	140.00 YTL	120.00 150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes	143.64 YTL	100.00 150.00

Rent Per Month	[Edit] mean
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,000.00 YTL	800.00 1,422.96
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	500.00 YTL	450.00 750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,750.00 YTL	1,400.00 2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,000.00 YTL	800.00 1,400.00

Buy Apartment Price	[Edit] mean
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	4,000.00 YTL	3,000.00 5,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,950.00 YTL	1,400.00 2,693.30

Salaries And Financing	[Edit] mean
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	2,000.00 YTL	1,500.00 2,371.60
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly	12.00	10.00 14.00

These data are based on 2871 entries in the past 18 months from 267 different contributors.

Last update : May, 2013

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12 Comments so far

#buta on Apr 25, 2013 :

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#Said on Apr 04, 2013 :

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#Abdulsamad on Mar 29, 2013 :

Its really very helpfull and well detailed information about the cost living standards In Istanbul , but I need one more inforamation about the schools in Istanbul as Im planning´to move there from Swedan.

thnks all those who compiled useful information.

#omar on Mar 24, 2013 :

i would like to move to istanbul from toronto still i cannot compare the two .
but it is really fantastic and helpful page.

#mohsen on Mar 10, 2013 :

all details are 95 % correct

i am in istanbul around 1 year

#a s khokhar on Feb 07, 2013 :

all information's very helpful for all. thank you so much.may Allah blessed people living all over the world.

#ali on Jan 12, 2013 :

thk u very much for these most useful info.I have got some info from chamber of commerce ,but here I could find qut more.
price of different passenger cars ( german and Japanese ) + motorcycle price to buy can be useful . is there any ?

#ahmad on Dec 15, 2012 :

kindly, if you can provide prices for other transport means (like ferry, tram or even self-owned local buses) it would be much helpful. thank you

#Nashira on Nov 20, 2012 :

Planning to move there from Chicago. This site was very helpful!

#JEMME on Jun 27, 2012 :

Thank you so much -this is so helpful to me -will be moving here soon- can't wait- all I wanted was the price of a beer- but you gave me so much more info -cheers- keep up the good work!

#Dr Jay on Jun 22, 2012 :

Lol, let's do it. Istanbul & Capadoccia (whirling dervishes) have been on my mind since my first Lonely Planet guidebook (Europe) purchase in 1997

#laDan on Jun 22, 2012 :

I reallllyyyy appreciate what you have charted here. This is so helpful, thank you sooo much. All i need now is to be able to find a buddy to move there.

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