Cost of Living in Turkey

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Summary of cost of living in Turkey:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,795.9$ (49,232.4TL) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 504.8$ (13,838.1TL) without rent.
Cost of living in Turkey is, on average, 51.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Turkey is, on average, 73.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	150.00 TL	80.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	750.00 TL	400.00-1,571.27
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	150.00 TL	135.00-200.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	75.00 TL	40.00-120.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	90.00 TL	60.00-150.00
Cappuccino (regular)	60.59 TL	30.00-90.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	27.43 TL	18.00-50.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	10.86 TL	5.00-25.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	88.90 TL	75.71-113.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18.21 TL	6.35-26.26
Rice (white), (1 lb)	19.03 TL	13.16-24.87
Eggs (regular) (12)	43.22 TL	28.00-60.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	98.37 TL	58.97-136.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	73.90 TL	36.29-85.23
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	178.53 TL	136.08-204.12
Apples (1 lb)	13.18 TL	6.80-15.88
Banana (1 lb)	18.30 TL	12.70-27.22
Oranges (1 lb)	16.36 TL	6.80-18.14
Tomato (1 lb)	10.24 TL	6.80-15.88
Potato (1 lb)	8.26 TL	5.44-11.34
Onion (1 lb)	5.91 TL	4.42-11.34
Lettuce (1 head)	27.45 TL	11.00-30.62
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	6.39 TL	4.00-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	250.00 TL	145.02-400.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	46.97 TL	38.00-65.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	65.08 TL	45.00-90.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	46.00 TL	41.00-52.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	15.00 TL	10.00-18.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	777.00 TL	300.00-1,177.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	19.00 TL	12.65-27.41
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	24.14 TL	16.09-40.23
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	150.00 TL	84.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	135.58 TL	90.85-151.42
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,347,700.00 TL	1,250,000.00-1,347,700.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,203,054.08 TL	1,000,000.00-1,400,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,679.71 TL	1,000.00-3,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	162.61 TL	140.00-250.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	264.96 TL	200.00-400.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	767.95 TL	400.00-1,666.67
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	306.85 TL	200.00-435.06
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	120.00 TL	80.00-190.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	8,012.54 TL	4,350.60-15,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	170,682.16 TL	80,000.00-400,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,140.87 TL	500.00-2,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	911.69 TL	400.00-1,600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	2,200.20 TL	1,305.18-3,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,885.28 TL	870.12-3,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	13,897.69 TL	8,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	9,568.73 TL	5,044.01-18,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	24,050.02 TL	15,000.00-48,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	15,782.72 TL	10,000.00-30,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	4,385.19 TL	2,322.56-9,290.23
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,672.64 TL	1,365.59-6,038.65
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	14,841.00 TL
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	22.79	14.40-35.72

Prices in Turkey

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Last update: October 2023
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