Cost of living in Turkey
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 28TL | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 17TL | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 8TL | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 2.95TL | |
| 12 eggs, large | 9TL | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3.99TL | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 13TL | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 3.60TL | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.19TL | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 7TL | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 47TL | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 3.52TL | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.44TL | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 2,808TL | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,656TL | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 361TL | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 2,127TL | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,218TL | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 280TL | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 55TL | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,630TL | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 351TL | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 22TL | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 20TL | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 169TL | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 123TL | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 259TL | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 242TL | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 98,095TL | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 5.09TL | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 166TL | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 11TL | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 19TL | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 155TL | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 14TL | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 12TL | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 11TL | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 5.44TL | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 10TL | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 26TL | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 77TL | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 35TL | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 69TL | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 183TL | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 30TL | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 11TL | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 14TL | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | 1,901TL | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.52TL | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 163TL | |
| 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 | 102 |
| 2nd | Ankara | 86 |
| 3rd | İzmir | 85 |
| 4th | Antalya | 76 |
| 5th | Kahramanmaraş | 69 |
| 6th | Adapazarı | 66 |
| 7th | Aydin | 62 |
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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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in İzmir is 17% cheaper than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 67% more expensive than in Baku
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 19% more expensive than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Ankara is about the same as in Tehran
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 48% cheaper than in Copenhagen
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 27% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 10% cheaper than in Riyadh
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 26% cheaper than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 18% more expensive than in Ankara
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 14% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 9% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 112% more expensive than in Lviv
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 30% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 52% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 10% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 5% more expensive than in Prague
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 56% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in İzmir is about the same as in Ankara
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 45% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Istanbul is 25% more expensive than in Algiers
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Recent Prices Added
- One-way ticket in public transport in Istanbul costs 5.00TL (about 20 hours ago)
- Public transport in Istanbul costs 2.50TL (about 20 hours ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Istanbul costs 120,000TL (about 20 hours ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in İzmir costs 15TL (about 20 hours ago)
- 400 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in İzmir costs 6.00TL (about 20 hours ago)
- Short visit to private doctor in İzmir costs 150TL (about 20 hours ago)
- 12 doses box of antibiotics in İzmir costs 25TL (about 20 hours ago)
- 24 tablets box of cold medicine (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) in İzmir costs 15TL (about 20 hours ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in İzmir costs 3.00TL (about 20 hours ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in İzmir costs 5.00TL (about 20 hours ago)