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Cost of Living in Turkey
Cost of living in Turkey is 49.32% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Turkey is 81.05% 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) | 20.00 TL | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 15.00 TL | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 16.00 TL | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 9.52 TL | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.58 TL | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.24 TL | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 14.70 TL | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.03 TL | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.66 TL | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 9.57 TL | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 12.39 TL | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 8.65 TL | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 26.03 TL | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.10 TL | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 4.00 TL | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.84 TL | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.37 TL | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.82 TL | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.90 TL | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.01 TL | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.84 TL | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 40.00 TL | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 9.18 TL | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 11.79 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) | 22.00 TL | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 24.27 TL | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 149,350.00 TL | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 119,746.73 TL | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 347.18 TL | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.68 TL | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 82.51 TL | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 133.50 TL | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 67.16 TL | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 TL | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,388.88 TL | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,441.36 TL | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 191.48 TL | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 129.95 TL | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 318.83 TL | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 262.23 TL | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,348.92 TL | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 838.70 TL | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,355.98 TL | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,435.09 TL | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 516.67 TL | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 286.70 TL | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,435.58 TL | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 20.55 |
Prices in Turkey
These data are based on 25612 entries in the past 12 months from 1981 different contributors.
Last update: February 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: February 2019
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 | 38.33 | 10.22 | 24.88 | 32.55 | 27.97 | 42.88 | |
| Bursa | 36.55 | 5.57 | 21.73 | 34.38 | 22.34 | 45.22 | |
| Izmir | 34.94 | 7.45 | 21.79 | 30.12 | 24.09 | 44.42 | |
| Ankara | 34.67 | 6.01 | 20.96 | 30.53 | 23.56 | 47.77 | |
| Antalya | 32.60 | 5.44 | 19.61 | 30.01 | 24.66 | 56.28 |
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