Cost of Living in Turkey

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,406.66$ (12,035.23TL) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 401.88$ (3,438.47TL) without rent.
Cost of living in Turkey is, on average, 54.30% lower than in United States.
Rent in Turkey is, on average, 82.40% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	35.00 TL	20.00-51.34
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 TL	90.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	30.00 TL	28.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	20.00 TL	13.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25.00 TL	17.00-40.00
Cappuccino (regular)	14.73 TL	8.56-20.14
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	5.27 TL	3.25-10.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.83 TL	1.00-5.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	21.89 TL	17.98-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.46 TL	1.36-5.67
Rice (white), (1 lb)	5.76 TL	3.18-9.07
Eggs (regular) (12)	14.69 TL	8.00-18.13
Local Cheese (1 lb)	23.29 TL	13.61-33.26
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	12.60 TL	8.16-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	35.95 TL	27.22-45.36
Apples (1 lb)	3.30 TL	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	6.59 TL	4.54-9.07
Oranges (1 lb)	3.59 TL	1.81-5.05
Tomato (1 lb)	2.60 TL	1.36-3.88
Potato (1 lb)	1.29 TL	0.68-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.02 TL	0.66-2.27
Lettuce (1 head)	4.10 TL	2.01-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.96 TL	1.25-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	60.00 TL	35.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	14.77 TL	12.00-20.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	19.95 TL	15.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	18.00 TL	18.00-22.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.65 TL	3.00-5.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200.71 TL	120.00-300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.55 TL	5.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	6.84 TL	4.83-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	32.06 TL	20.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	28.34 TL	25.36-30.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	305,000.00 TL	250,000.00-400,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	255,702.49 TL	220,000.00-300,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	525.16 TL	326.92-900.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.77 TL	0.40-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	119.50 TL	90.00-200.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	191.89 TL	120.00-350.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	115.85 TL	50.00-171.12
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	30.00 TL	20.00-40.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,024.63 TL	1,000.00-3,750.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	50,339.22 TL	25,000.00-100,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	319.26 TL	120.00-550.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	222.83 TL	100.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	542.44 TL	300.00-900.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	420.26 TL	200.00-750.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,123.55 TL	1,200.00-3,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,353.58 TL	800.00-2,281.14
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,746.63 TL	2,000.00-7,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,323.84 TL	1,283.38-4,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	688.05 TL	371.61-1,122.79
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	466.22 TL	269.42-883.09
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,614.54 TL
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	16.89	10.80-25.00

Prices in Turkey

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Last update: July 2021
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