Cost of Living in Turkey
Cost of living in Turkey is 55.11% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Turkey is, on average, 83.29% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 3.65 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 14.59 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 3.65 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.19 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.92 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.76 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.62 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.20 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.84 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.35 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.65 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.64 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.54 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.38 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.14 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.36 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.37 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.34 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.22 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.20 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.56 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.31 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.30 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.84 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.42 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.63 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.51 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 30.64 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 0.73 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.80 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 4.38 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.69 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,408.71 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,733.40 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 69.49 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.11 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 14.64 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 23.73 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.83 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3.65 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 248.61 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 5,655.68 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 36.97 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 26.30 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 63.01 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 49.26 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 244.29 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 151.22 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 413.87 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 256.45 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 88.64 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 48.27 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 436.56 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.71 |
Prices in Turkey
This country had 19457 entries in the past 12 months by 1544 different contributors.
Last update: July 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 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 | 34.80 | 8.99 | 22.26 | 29.21 | 23.76 | 36.16 | |
| Bursa | 33.17 | 5.47 | 19.71 | 29.53 | 20.02 | 39.97 | |
| Ankara | 32.36 | 5.74 | 19.42 | 27.71 | 21.35 | 41.97 | |
| Izmir | 31.93 | 6.36 | 19.50 | 28.03 | 21.28 | 38.69 | |
| Antalya | 29.67 | 5.10 | 17.73 | 26.93 | 19.90 | 40.81 |
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