Cost of living in Turkey
Summary of cost of living in Turkey
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 13,283TL
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 5,495TL
- Turkey is the 3rd cheapest country in Middle East (7 out of 9)
- Cost of living in Turkey is cheaper than in 92% of countries in the World (69 out of 75)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 40TL | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 27TL | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 13TL | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 5.43TL | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 13TL | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 5.63TL | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 23TL | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 5.60TL | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 3.19TL | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 13TL | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 77TL | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 6TL | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2.40TL | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 3,656TL | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 2,214TL | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 566TL | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 2,609TL | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 1,446TL | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 451TL | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 72TL | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 2,427TL | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 674TL | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 32TL | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 27TL | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 235TL | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 187TL | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 456TL | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 320TL | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 224,078TL | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 7TL | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 225TL | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 19TL | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 29TL | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 214TL | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 28TL | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 21TL | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 20TL | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 10TL | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 18TL | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 36TL | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 114TL | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 47TL | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 175TL | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 315TL | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 54TL | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 16TL | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 23TL | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 3,813TL | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.78TL | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 172TL | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 18TL | ||
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:
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 | 68 |
| 2nd | İzmir | 63 |
| 3rd | Ankara | 60 |
| 4th | Antalya | 57 |
| 5th | Siirt | 43 |
| 6th | Mersin | 42 |
| 7th | Adana | 39 |
| 8th | İzmit | 39 |
| 9th | Eskişehir Province | 37 |
| 10th | Adapazarı | 34 |
| 11th | İskenderun | 32 |
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.
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Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Istanbul is 12% more expensive than in Ankara
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- Cost of living in Istanbul is 52% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 23% cheaper than in Casablanca
- Cost of living in Tekirdağ is 61% more expensive than in Kirklareli
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 18% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Antalya is 5% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 35% cheaper than in Split
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 9% more expensive than in Maceió
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 60% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Diyarbakır is 39% cheaper than in Ankara
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 31% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 23% cheaper than in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Antalya is 65% cheaper than in Lyon
- Cost of living in İzmir is 30% cheaper than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Kayseri is 42% cheaper than in Baku
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Prices recently added
- Internet connection 300 mbps, 1 month in Istanbul costs 285TL (about 18 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Istanbul costs 6,000TL (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Sanliurfa costs 6.00TL (4 days ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Sanliurfa costs 1.50TL (4 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Sanliurfa costs 8TL (4 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Sanliurfa costs 2.00TL (4 days ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Sanliurfa costs 3.00TL (4 days ago)
- 1 kg of tomatoes in Sanliurfa costs 3.00TL (4 days ago)
- 12 eggs, large in Sanliurfa costs 10TL (4 days ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Sanliurfa costs 9TL (4 days ago)