Cost of living in Turkey
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 30TL | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 18TL | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9TL | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3.30TL | |
| 12 eggs, large | 9TL | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4.22TL | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 14TL | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3.78TL | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.34TL | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 8TL | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 48TL | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 3.71TL | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.87TL | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 2,938TL | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,758TL | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 378TL | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 2,138TL | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,284TL | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 295TL | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 53TL | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,704TL | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 391TL | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 24TL | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 21TL | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 178TL | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 129TL | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 287TL | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 261TL | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 107,353TL | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 5.27TL | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 171TL | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12TL | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 20TL | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 166TL | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 18TL | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 12TL | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 11TL | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 5.57TL | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 11TL | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 27TL | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 89TL | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 35TL | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 126TL | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 176TL | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 32TL | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 11TL | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 15TL | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 1,932TL | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.73TL | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 159TL | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 13TL | |
Map of Cost of Living in Turkey
This map shows only the top cities in Turkey. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Turkey
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Istanbul | 85 |
| 2nd | İzmir | 76 |
| 3rd | Ankara | 72 |
| 4th | Antalya | 68 |
| 5th | Siirt | 67 |
| 6th | Bursa | 66 |
| 7th | Eskişehir Province | 57 |
| 8th | Adapazarı | 55 |
| 9th | İskenderun | 55 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Are you moving to Turkey? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
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List of all cities available in Turkey
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 7% more expensive than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Istanbul is about the same as in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in İzmir is 11% cheaper than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 7% cheaper than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Istanbul is about the same as in Belgrade
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 62% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in İzmir is 8% cheaper than in Sofia
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 18% cheaper than in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 23% cheaper than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Ankara is 31% more expensive than in Vadodara
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 47% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Ankara is about the same as in Tehran
- Cost of living in Istanbul is about the same as in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 64% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 11% cheaper than in Prague
- Cost of living in Ankara is 61% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Ankara is 15% cheaper than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 120% more expensive than in Khartoum
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 20% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Istanbul is about the same as in Warsaw
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Recent Prices Added
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Istanbul costs 3,500TL (about 13 hours ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Istanbul costs 9TL (about 13 hours ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Istanbul costs 1.25TL (about 13 hours ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Istanbul costs 4.45TL (about 13 hours ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Istanbul costs 85TL (about 13 hours ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Istanbul costs 8TL (about 13 hours ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Istanbul costs 3.00TL (about 13 hours ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Istanbul costs 5.00TL (about 13 hours ago)
- 250 g of local cheese in Istanbul costs 22TL (about 13 hours ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Istanbul costs 3.00TL (about 13 hours ago)