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Cost of Living in Turkey
Cost of living in Turkey is 50.88% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Turkey is 82.82% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 TL | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 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) | 18.00 TL | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 10.47 TL | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.90 TL | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.36 TL | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 15.61 TL | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.14 TL | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.89 TL | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 9.28 TL | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 14.40 TL | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 9.70 TL | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 27.91 TL | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.36 TL | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 5.17 TL | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.17 TL | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.36 TL | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.76 TL | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.84 TL | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.50 TL | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.90 TL | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 45.00 TL | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 10.83 TL | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 14.23 TL | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 15.00 TL | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 TL | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 180.00 TL | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 TL | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 TL | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 23.10 TL | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 25.77 TL | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 150,000.00 TL | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 127,685.06 TL | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 370.37 TL | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.68 TL | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 88.66 TL | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 139.75 TL | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 73.57 TL | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 TL | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,517.98 TL | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 33,554.58 TL | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 211.47 TL | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 137.97 TL | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 358.22 TL | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 282.81 TL | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,364.50 TL | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 848.80 TL | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,353.97 TL | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,481.92 TL | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 514.91 TL | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 300.49 TL | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,637.71 TL | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 20.99 |
Prices in Turkey
These data are based on 27663 entries in the past 18 months from 2236 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 | 38.42 | 9.70 | 24.46 | 32.49 | 30.01 | 41.09 | |
| Bursa | 36.41 | 5.69 | 21.48 | 32.95 | 24.27 | 42.05 | |
| Ankara | 35.26 | 6.03 | 21.05 | 30.82 | 26.08 | 46.16 | |
| Izmir | 33.90 | 6.82 | 20.74 | 29.82 | 22.40 | 43.26 | |
| Antalya | 33.77 | 5.64 | 20.10 | 30.36 | 22.00 | 45.87 |
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