Cost of Living in Turkey
Cost of living in Turkey is 55.15% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Turkey is, on average, 82.34% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 TL | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 TL | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 25.00 TL | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 16.00 TL | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 20.00 TL | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 12.23 TL | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.22 TL | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.41 TL | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 19.66 TL | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.44 TL | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 4.34 TL | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 11.92 TL | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 17.70 TL | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.37 TL | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 27.50 TL | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.36 TL | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 5.48 TL | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.46 TL | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.36 TL | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.44 TL | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.37 TL | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.84 TL | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 TL | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 50.00 TL | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 12.67 TL | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 16.65 TL | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 18.00 TL | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 TL | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 205.00 TL | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 TL | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 5.47 TL | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 TL | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 25.66 TL | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 180,000.00 TL | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 153,150.31 TL | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 460.03 TL | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.77 TL | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 99.48 TL | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 164.28 TL | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 94.75 TL | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 25.00 TL | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,688.85 TL | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 39,037.69 TL | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 254.27 TL | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 176.89 TL | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 416.89 TL | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 332.65 TL | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,750.05 TL | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,073.66 TL | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,042.68 TL | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,825.91 TL | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 621.87 TL | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 332.63 TL | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,936.53 TL | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.80 |
Prices in Turkey
These data are based on 16866 entries in the past 18 months from 1435 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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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 | 34.34 | 9.09 | 22.22 | 29.52 | 22.42 | 36.82 | |
| Bursa | 32.61 | 5.70 | 19.69 | 29.64 | 20.09 | 44.05 | |
| Izmir | 32.31 | 6.56 | 19.95 | 29.15 | 20.53 | 38.50 | |
| Ankara | 32.22 | 5.74 | 19.51 | 28.13 | 21.32 | 40.54 | |
| Antalya | 29.02 | 5.58 | 17.77 | 28.77 | 19.14 | 40.23 |
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