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Cost of Living in Istanbul
Summary about cost of living in Istanbul:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,520.21$ (9,044.96TL) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 431.98$ (2,570.18TL) without rent.
- Cost of living rank 367th out of 454 cities in the world.
- Istanbul has a cost of living index of 34.86.
| 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) | 20.00 TL | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 15.00 TL | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 20.00 TL | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 10.66 TL | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 TL | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.46 TL | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 16.42 TL | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.10 TL | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.91 TL | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 10.62 TL | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 13.30 TL | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 9.32 TL | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 27.55 TL | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.37 TL | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 4.76 TL | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.20 TL | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 3.00 TL | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 2.04 TL | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 2.23 TL | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.75 TL | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.00 TL | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 40.00 TL | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 9.85 TL | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13.10 TL | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.00 TL | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 TL | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 205.00 TL | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 TL | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.02 TL | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 23.10 TL | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 24.47 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) | 118,032.54 TL | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 406.39 TL | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.72 TL | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 87.47 TL | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 151.54 TL | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 87.40 TL | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 24.50 TL | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,678.82 TL | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 40,099.44 TL | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 202.76 TL | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 153.23 TL | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 360.39 TL | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 313.88 TL | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,780.07 TL | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,065.82 TL | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,371.94 TL | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,947.12 TL | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 779.95 TL | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 386.16 TL | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,627.19 TL | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 22.73 |
Prices in Istanbul
These data are based on 9965 entries in the past 12 months from 888 different contributors.
Last update: April 2019
Last update: April 2019
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96 Comments so far
Heating let alone is around that amount in autumn/winter time. Plus the electricity bills can smash you if you're not used to live in half-lit rooms. Cost for electricity is around 150 TL for regular usage. Water is another thing. Our people don't bathe regularly so it is common to have water bills around 30 TL but if you're the one that pays attention to hygiene, it can climb up to 50 TL.
OTOH, safety became a real problem in most of the areas hence many start to carry arms illegally. You can easily get shot after picking up a small fight in day time.
About overall QOL -> it sucks. You either get used to slavery, trying to commute between you daily job and home and working in commercial areas day and night in exchange for a low-to-moderate life or you better win at lottery. No joke. Do not expect to have a healthy social life with sanity if you choose to live alone. Your best bet is to marry someone and try to take care of your lives together.
Istanbul WAS a nice city before it's totally gone out of control.
I'm writing those lines as a 36 years old male and a member of mid-class family, who has spent his whole life in Istanbul.
Its a real experience of a foreigner living in turkey.
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I think there isn’t still a tourism culture, that can be positive at times since prices looks uniformed and there aren’t many tourist traps (if not the cabbies, use Bitaksi/Uber instead).
Customer service should be improved as well as skills in foreign languages like English and Arab (not weird that in tourism a lot of workers are Syrians).
Do not just stay close in your circle of local friends, be curious about tourists and expats as for the most they’re educated mid-class people from wealthier countries and can represent a vector of better opportunities than the whole city of Istanbul.
Based on my consumption logs, my personal outcome has %50 increase in only 9 months in 2018.
In private schooll (college) - 20-45 K TurkishLira
In public schooll - Free
Where do you live in Istanbul? I can say some school in there.
Best Regards
1 liter olive oil 28 TL
1 kg beans 4.75 TL
1 kg rice 9.90 TL
1 kg lentil 5.90 TL
1 kg tea 22 TL
500 gr local cheese 10 TL
1 kg beef meat 59 TL
1 kg chickhen wings 21 TL
500 gr sausages 20 TL
500 gr butter 17 TL
200 ml crema 5 TL
1 liter milk 3.75 TL
5 liter water 3.75 TL
McChickhen menu 11 TL
BigMac menu 14 TL
KFC box menu 21 TL
Midpoint-Bigchefs-Happymoons (midrange rest.chains) pizza / salads/ pasta 25-30 TL, chicken meals 25-35 TL, beef meals 40-60 TL, soft drinks 7-9 TL,
Starbucks tall filter coffee 6 TL
Starbucks tall latte 8.5 TL
H&M shorts 60-70 TL
Zara mens jeans 169 TL
Tommy Hilfiger polo shirt 299 TL
New balance sneakers 299- 399 TL
Giorgio Armani acqua di qio 100ml 290 TL
Massimo dutti leather shoes 450 TL
Mens barber hair cut 30 TL
Leading mobile phone operator 7gb +1000 minutes+1000 sms 65 TL
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Hi Guys,
First of all, it's Istanbul 20,000,000 people live here, so all the other huge cities in the world you can find cheapest and most expensive things in Istanbul.
So I try to give some global example,
Subway : day of sub 10 tl
McDonald : bigmac menu 14 tl
Public transportation: monthly 180 tl
Cola : 1 lt 2.45 tl
Adidas sneakers: 180 tl
Jeans : 130 150 well known brands
Meat : 1 kg 50 tl
Vegatable : around 2-5 tl / kg
Bread :1.25 tl
Rent starts 1000 tl to ....
Pizza : 15 25 for two people take away
Restaurant: 100 tl for 2
If you get more then 10,000 tl you can have a middle high standards
Some one posted this above. Let me tell you this is cheaper than Pakistan at least.
Ok a big Mac meal from McDonald's costs 33 liras
Fuel per month for a car average 583 liras
Good restaurant meal per person costs
125 liras
Water bottle 250 ml costs 1.6 liras
Etc
I am from India and I would be Moving to Izmir with family with 2 Kids . I would need your guidance as is any good availability online like good Rice , Wheat Flour or pulses etc.
This City tekirdag is cheap. Rent month 3 bedrooms with Elektrik, Gas, water is 600 Lira, = 160 Dollar, =130 euro. And when You go to Basar Market Not in the mornig, but in the afternoon 16:00-18:00 hours= 4:00 - 6:00 PM. You get all products half price. 1kg tomato 0.50 lira =0,15 Dollar, 0,12 Euro. Is really cheap when You go Basar . You can live her too good with 1500 Lira, = 390 Dollar, 320 dollar. When You have More Money , You can live the live of a King. This City tekirdag is a good City. People are friendly and crime is very very Low. Food prices Low. Gas prices high. Health Care price Low. 300 Lira month. = 80 Dollar, 65 euro month. Pollution is Low. Poperty prices Middle. 3 bedrooms in Winter buy price 50000 Lira. =15000 Dollar, 12000 euro. Sommer price 150000 Lira= 45000 dollar, 36000 Euro. Quality of Life is top. When You are poor You can Go to a volunteer doctor for poor people every City has such an doctor. IT cost You 0 Lira,0 Dollar, 0 euro. Taxi price Middle. Traffic in tekirdag is super easy, super Low. Everwhere is beach. Please contact me when You Wish Help or a Guide for tekirdag. Celloallo3003@gmail.com
I'm looking to bring one of my friends to Turkey to work from kosovo. I need to know what rent prices are for single rooms and what wages are per month for starbucks or any other customer related jobs. ??
to earn at least $1,000 to live as a person has a social life.But here the people are generally earning between $700-$900.If the family members are working,Surviving becomes more easy but its not mean living a good life.
Actress are happy here, footballers, doctors and highly educated people who erarns ver $3000 are very very happy.I am sure,Turkish people are not really happy what they are earning.A new graduated person is working at least 8 hours in factory or in a cafe under stress and earning minumum wage is 1404,06 TL at the beginning.If you are lucky you find a job with 10-12 hours And you can earn 1800 TL In city centre, you are able to pay your rent and bills with this stupid salary and eat the room walls.Its not a life.For a european Turist Turkey is anice place,if you come here to work,think more.
I went out to local pub/bar you pay 12 TL for half litre of beer,
Reasonable restaurant will set you back 50-60 TL pp for a meal.
Look out for sandwich stall's that sell "Balik Ekmek" which is local fish seasoned in a bread roll for around 5 TL, very popular with locals.
Even though I was a tourist, there are many great sights to see, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, a cruise down the Bosphoros at night is an absolute must!
Despite all that i was acutely aware of the daily struggles local have, massively overpopulated, people desperate for every Lira they can get, much misery once you scratch under the surface.
In economic terms as a Westerner, local wealth is approximately half of Westerners.
Hope iv'e given helpful information :)
Istanbul is great to visit. Not to live unless you made lots of money abroad. No way to get money here unless you are an actor...
I am a student currently living in a moderate neighbourhood and I spend 3000 Turkish Liras and I don't really think about my bank account for 25 days. A regular dinner + a beer in a moderate district costs 18 + 12 TL. I am living in a 3 bedroom apartment with 2 other friends and paying 2400 TL for total. I am pretty sure that you cannot find a lower rent in a moderate neighborhood. For a student, if you like to hang around regularly and usually eat outside, 2500TL is required. For a family with 2 children, at least 8000-10000 TL (2000-2500 EUR) is mandatory covering all expenses for a "RELATIVELY COMFORTABLE" life.
Sept 2016 2.95
Oct 2016 3.07
Nov 2016 3.17
Dec 2016 3.53
Jan 2017 3.54
Today (Jan 27h 2017) 3.88
I am surprised th read some bullsit stuff like one idiot called Emre, I have been to Istanbul almost 6 times, apart from being very traffic, it is very target to hear this idiot talk non sense about Turks or Arab countries in away that mislead readers.
He should get out and back to Berlin instead of giving false information.
I will be moving to Istanbul shortly because it is great place to live with great people to know.
you can leave with a teacher income. Bur you should find yourself private students.
I teach english,does anyone know how much is the income of a teacher there? Can I live with the income of just being a teacher? for paying things like rent a house and etc.
thanks in advance.
First of all, it's Istanbul 20,000,000 people live here, so all the other huge cities in the world you can find cheapest and most expensive things in Istanbul.
So I try to give some global example,
Subway : day of sub 10 tl
McDonald : bigmac menu 14 tl
Public transportation: monthly 180 tl
Cola : 1 lt 2.45 tl
Adidas sneakers: 180 tl
Jeans : 130 150 well known brands
Meat : 1 kg 50 tl
Vegatable : around 2-5 tl / kg
Bread :1.25 tl
Rent starts 1000 tl to ....
Pizza : 15 25 for two people take away
Restaurant: 100 tl for 2
If you get more then 10,000 tl you can have a middle high standards
you are exaggerating
your income specify your lifestyle
these expenses for the lowest and dull standart of the living
and yes i don't like to living in this country too...
200 TL - 300 TL for bills (if you have no problem with cold weathers or take a shower twice a month)
300 TL - 400 TL for kitchen (if you are vegetarian or on diet of death)
500 TL - 750 TL for leisure (if you just read a book on seaside without drinking or eating anything)
150 TL - 200 TL for transportation (if you have legs strong enough to go everywhere by walk)
"so you need at least 2.000 TL for a month to living modestly" is a big and ridicilous lie. You need minimum 5.000-6.000 TL to live with low standards.
Expenses for one person would be;
750 TL - 1500 TL for rent 1 br house depends on area
200 TL - 300 TL for bills
300 TL - 400 TL for kitchen
500 TL - 750 TL for leisure
150 TL - 200 TL for transportation
so you need at least 2.000 TL for a month to living modestly
minimum wage is around 1300 - 1750 TL depends which job you could have...
Thank you,
Firstly thanks for your useful work.
I was born in Istanbul and still living in here.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre (İstanbul) is written 6,919.03 TL on the page.
However that price is so rare for even really outside of the city (maybe in 3 or 4 districts of total 32). In the city centre it varies between 18.000-25.000 TRY depending on the exact location.
Take care...
Caner
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3- Any economical school in Istanbul for Pakistani students?
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Thnks
You can check out this website and enter your info, use a translator and play around with it.
http://ynb.datassist.com.tr/index.jsp
You'll need to click BRÜTTEN NETE first.
Basically in Turkey the tax increases over the year so that you get paid the highest in the first 3 months of the year and lowest in the later 3. It evens out. If you are getting 100,000/yr that will be about 65,000 net/yr, but this can increase depending on if you have family, etc.
can anyone tell me which are the taxes rates in Turkey and which will be the net salary of a year gross salary of 100000TL.
Thank you in advanced,
thank you
Depending what do you want to do in 3 months... if you want to explore Istanbul, then live on European side, otherwise, life on the asian side is cheaper and quite as well. I would recommend to live close to metro station, so its easy to commute. Try to explore asian side, I live in Atasehir, the nearest metro is Kozyatağı, live close to Kozyatagi.
Accommodation rental: Explore the rentals of single bed room on the following website: www.sahibinden.com
Food: Max 500-800 for single person.
Rent - 1000 TL
You would need 2000 TL per month to live a decent life without shopping etc.
However, Here has a good weather and beautiful landscape..
If you want to live in Turkey, Bursa or Izmir would be better for 900 TL income.
You can find any job with those salary in anywhere of Turkey.
If you good at speaking Russian or German or English, you will also have a job in Antalya where has the perfect sea and beaches.
i mean living in istanbul will 900TL be okay?
Inexpensive Restaurant Kebab = 10-15 TL = 5 - 7.5 $
gasoline , cars and phone expensive than other contries
fruit and vegatable cheaper than other countries
also minimum wage is 1.202.00 TL after tax is 949.00 TL, regular working hours in a week around 50-60 Hours, and Turkey's minimum wage is not covered by hourly rate.
If you want to live comfortably at least with 2 kids, you must earn minimum 4.000.00 TL by month, if you are single you can live modestly with 2.000.00 TL in a month, don't buy a car because is over-over taxed, also gasoline is around 4.50 TL which is world's highest gasoline consumed in Turkey because of taxes, don't go out night everyday, if you love drinking alcohol, don't drink everyday because both imported and exported beer around 5.25 TL in markets, in a bar it's around 10 - 12 TL, also food prices marking up and utilites over-taxed, i'm thinking to move away from this country,it's too hard to live if you are not rich enough...