Cost of Living in Turkey

Cost of living in Turkey is 41.91% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Turkey is 70.60% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	17.00 TL	13.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 TL	50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 TL	14.00-18.50
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10.00 TL	7.00-14.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	12.00 TL	8.00-16.00
Cappuccino (regular)	7.63 TL	6.00-10.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	2.79 TL	2.00-5.00
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	0.99 TL	0.50-2.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	10.19 TL	7.57-12.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.43 TL	0.91-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.46 TL	1.81-3.63
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.16 TL	4.00-10.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	8.48 TL	5.90-11.34
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	5.87 TL	4.54-8.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	20.90 TL	16.78-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	1.52 TL	0.91-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	2.77 TL	1.81-3.63
Oranges (1 lb)	1.28 TL	0.91-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.43 TL	0.91-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	0.82 TL	0.45-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.74 TL	0.45-1.36
Lettuce (1 head)	2.10 TL	1.00-3.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.43 TL	1.00-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	30.00 TL	22.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.74 TL	6.00-8.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	8.59 TL	6.50-12.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	12.00 TL	11.50-13.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 TL	2.25-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	180.00 TL	100.00-185.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.45 TL	3.05-4.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.94 TL	3.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	21.00 TL	18.00-35.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	19.10 TL	17.03-20.44
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	80,000.00 TL	70,000.00-95,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	82,883.26 TL	70,000.00-102,700.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	284.44 TL	170.00-425.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.54 TL	0.40-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	58.91 TL	45.00-80.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	117.88 TL	80.00-180.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	56.91 TL	30.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	17.00 TL	15.00-20.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,549.09 TL	800.00-3,529.39
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	32,041.54 TL	15,000.00-52,940.86
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	147.66 TL	100.00-200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	94.47 TL	60.00-150.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	229.64 TL	150.00-300.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	207.69 TL	150.00-300.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,298.62 TL	700.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	746.53 TL	430.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,316.77 TL	1,200.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,315.51 TL	750.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	502.28 TL	232.26-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	254.97 TL	139.35-464.51
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,181.69 TL
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	12.29	10.00-15.00

Prices in Turkey

These data are based on 29962 entries in the past 12 months from 1898 different contributors.
Last update: July 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in Turkey

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Istanbul	47.74	15.45	31.85	42.47	35.49	49.29
Ankara	43.42	8.13	26.05	39.54	32.99	52.54
Izmir	41.85	8.61	25.49	38.36	29.36	44.00
Antalya	41.70	7.07	24.65	37.06	30.14	51.73
Bursa	41.36	6.80	24.35	36.83	28.56	55.78

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