Cost of living in Turkey

Summary of cost of living in Turkey

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 88,877TL
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 42,386TL
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 332TL
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 188TL
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 100TL
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 36TL
12 eggs, large 83TL
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 36TL
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 167TL
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 36TL
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 26TL
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 51TL
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 270TL
2 liters of coca-cola 46TL
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 13TL
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 32,837TL
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 19,774TL
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 2,779TL
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 22,261TL
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 14,297TL
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 2,908TL
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 269TL
40” flat screen tv 11,523TL
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 4,442TL
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 188TL
Hourly rate for cleaning help 150TL
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 1,545TL
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 1,207TL
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 2,575TL
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 2,323TL
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 1,476,380TL
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 37TL
Monthly ticket public transport 1,163TL
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 98TL
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 159TL
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 1,388TL
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 229TL
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 121TL
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 113TL
4 rolls of toilet paper 56TL
Tube of toothpaste 76TL
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 207TL
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 1,323TL
2 tickets to the movies 357TL
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 1,053TL
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 1,624TL
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 312TL
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 78TL
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 107TL
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 22,742TL
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 1.30TL
1 month of gym membership in business district 1,608TL
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 56TL

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Map of Cost of Living in Turkey

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This map shows only the top cities in Turkey. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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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 Karaman 32
2nd Turhal 24
3rd Denizli 13

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.

Prices recently added

  • 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Istanbul costs 58TL (1 day ago)
  • 1 kg of rice in Konya costs 30TL (2 days ago)
  • Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Konya costs 7TL (2 days ago)
  • 2 liters of coca-cola in Konya costs 32TL (2 days ago)
  • 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Konya costs 45TL (2 days ago)
  • 1 kg of potatoes in Konya costs 65TL (2 days ago)
  • 1 kg of apples in Konya costs 98TL (2 days ago)
  • 250 g of local cheese in Konya costs 20TL (2 days ago)
  • Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Istanbul costs 100TL (3 days ago)
  • Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Istanbul costs 2,000TL (3 days ago)

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