Cost of Living in Turkey

Cost of living in Turkey is 49.82% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Turkey is 81.51% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 TL	15.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 TL	60.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	18.00 TL	15.00-22.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	15.00 TL	9.00-18.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.00 TL	11.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular)	9.28 TL	7.00-12.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	3.48 TL	2.00-6.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.24 TL	0.75-3.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	14.12 TL	10.41-18.93
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.08 TL	1.13-3.18
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.54 TL	2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.20 TL	6.00-14.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	12.45 TL	9.07-18.14
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	8.49 TL	5.90-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	26.25 TL	20.41-34.02
Apples (1 lb)	2.08 TL	1.36-3.18
Banana (1 lb)	4.07 TL	2.72-5.44
Oranges (1 lb)	1.92 TL	1.36-2.72
Tomato (1 lb)	2.21 TL	1.36-3.38
Potato (1 lb)	1.76 TL	0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.77 TL	0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	2.79 TL	2.00-4.15
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.82 TL	1.00-2.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	40.00 TL	30.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	8.91 TL	8.00-11.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	11.38 TL	8.00-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	13.00 TL	12.00-14.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.75 TL	2.50-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	200.00 TL	130.00-205.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.00 TL	4.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 TL	4.02-5.95
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	23.05 TL	18.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	24.94 TL	22.71-26.50
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	148,000.00 TL	117,500.00-176,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	119,403.39 TL	90,000.00-157,800.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	329.87 TL	200.00-500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.70 TL	0.36-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	80.31 TL	60.00-130.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	131.44 TL	90.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	67.23 TL	30.00-120.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	18.00 TL	15.00-25.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,355.23 TL	750.00-2,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	30,708.35 TL	18,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	187.20 TL	100.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	127.12 TL	70.00-200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	313.68 TL	200.00-450.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	256.54 TL	150.00-400.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,320.82 TL	800.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	820.56 TL	500.00-1,300.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,274.85 TL	1,300.00-3,750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,406.13 TL	900.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	536.78 TL	278.71-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	288.09 TL	167.22-464.51
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,371.97 TL
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	19.18	12.00-30.00

Prices in Turkey

These data are based on 20761 entries in the past 12 months from 1681 different contributors.
Last update: December 2018
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	37.36	10.09	24.33	32.05	26.67	41.72
Izmir	35.09	7.41	21.87	30.00	23.91	43.29
Bursa	34.91	5.38	20.81	32.05	20.84	46.06
Ankara	34.41	6.04	20.86	30.52	22.85	49.25
Antalya	32.32	5.43	19.48	30.56	23.75	56.29

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