Cost of Living in Turkey

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Summary of cost of living in Turkey:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,422.9$ (96,126.0TL), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 669.3$ (26,552.2TL), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Turkey is, on average, 42.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Turkey is, on average, 64.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	350.00 TL	200.00-600.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	1,500.00 TL	1,000.00-3,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	310.00 TL	275.00-360.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	140.00 TL	75.00-230.98
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	180.00 TL	100.00-300.00
Cappuccino (regular)	128.22 TL	80.00-200.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	50.98 TL	35.00-90.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	18.47 TL	10.00-41.15
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	149.93 TL	113.56-208.20
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	27.96 TL	13.38-62.60
Rice (white), (1 lb)	39.29 TL	19.37-54.43
Eggs (regular) (12)	90.35 TL	54.00-134.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	175.73 TL	90.72-263.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	103.71 TL	54.43-158.76
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	347.71 TL	240.40-453.59
Apples (1 lb)	24.39 TL	13.61-36.29
Banana (1 lb)	40.16 TL	27.22-56.70
Oranges (1 lb)	21.48 TL	11.34-36.29
Tomato (1 lb)	26.66 TL	13.61-36.29
Potato (1 lb)	13.32 TL	6.35-18.14
Onion (1 lb)	10.74 TL	6.80-18.14
Lettuce (1 head)	40.04 TL	25.00-60.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	19.57 TL	8.00-35.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	450.00 TL	250.00-650.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	82.63 TL	64.00-120.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	114.38 TL	80.00-175.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	85.00 TL	80.00-100.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	27.00 TL	22.00-40.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,800.00 TL	600.00-2,180.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	42.00 TL	35.00-100.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	45.06 TL	40.23-72.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	300.00 TL	200.00-400.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	178.81 TL	166.56-189.27
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,700,000.00 TL	1,585,000.00-1,939,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	1,723,799.99 TL	1,600,000.00-1,890,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,727.35 TL	1,700.00-4,572.14
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	426.45 TL	268.00-685.82
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	546.43 TL	420.00-773.63
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,960.63 TL	1,000.00-3,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	718.83 TL	396.73-1,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	250.00 TL	200.00-400.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	25,289.07 TL	15,000.00-50,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	504,392.43 TL	280,000.00-1,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	2,132.75 TL	750.00-3,035.45
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,701.40 TL	914.43-3,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	4,176.20 TL	2,500.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	3,763.12 TL	1,500.00-6,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	25,197.27 TL	15,000.00-45,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	17,899.85 TL	11,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	45,584.95 TL	29,000.00-81,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	28,610.89 TL	20,000.00-50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	7,568.88 TL	4,645.11-13,935.34
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	4,299.80 TL	2,787.07-7,664.44
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	32,231.74 TL
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	42.38	24.00-59.88

Prices in Turkey

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Last update: 21 June 2025
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