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Cost of Living in Turkey
Cost of living in Turkey is 53.36% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Turkey is 81.42% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 TL | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 TL | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 18.00 TL | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 15.00 TL | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 16.00 TL | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 9.13 TL | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.46 TL | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.24 TL | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 13.69 TL | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.05 TL | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.46 TL | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 9.09 TL | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 12.35 TL | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 8.33 TL | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 26.18 TL | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.10 TL | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 4.21 TL | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.97 TL | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.08 TL | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.83 TL | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.79 TL | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.92 TL | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.78 TL | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 40.00 TL | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.64 TL | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 11.05 TL | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.00 TL | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 TL | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 200.00 TL | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 TL | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 TL | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 23.00 TL | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 24.41 TL | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 140,000.00 TL | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 117,812.14 TL | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 318.81 TL | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.69 TL | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 81.37 TL | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 134.28 TL | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 67.21 TL | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 TL | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,407.95 TL | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,911.90 TL | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 187.05 TL | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 123.71 TL | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 302.40 TL | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 248.25 TL | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,401.90 TL | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 851.83 TL | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,445.90 TL | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,474.75 TL | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 575.24 TL | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 285.74 TL | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,333.55 TL | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.57 |
Prices in Turkey
These data are based on 17570 entries in the past 12 months from 1365 different contributors.
Last update: October 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References:
By City in Turkey
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | 33.92 | 9.31 | 22.16 | 29.60 | 24.15 | 43.40 | |
| Izmir | 32.67 | 6.59 | 20.21 | 27.22 | 21.99 | 41.40 | |
| Ankara | 31.46 | 5.48 | 19.05 | 27.48 | 20.70 | 50.13 | |
| Antalya | 30.07 | 5.14 | 18.16 | 28.05 | 22.60 | 56.98 |
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