Cost of Living in Turkey

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,199.41$ (16,227.52TL) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 343.07$ (4,641.60TL) without rent.
Cost of living in Turkey is, on average, 59.70% lower than in United States.
Rent in Turkey is, on average, 84.30% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	45.00 TL	27.06-75.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 TL	120.00-541.18
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	40.00 TL	35.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	25.00 TL	15.00-40.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	30.00 TL	20.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	18.38 TL	10.00-30.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	7.64 TL	5.00-15.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.84 TL	1.50-6.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	40.29 TL	24.61-56.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	4.63 TL	2.27-10.21
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.48 TL	4.54-12.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	20.67 TL	12.00-28.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	28.06 TL	16.76-45.36
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	20.21 TL	12.27-27.22
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	46.44 TL	31.75-61.37
Apples (1 lb)	3.65 TL	2.27-6.14
Banana (1 lb)	6.82 TL	4.08-11.77
Oranges (1 lb)	3.30 TL	1.81-6.80
Tomato (1 lb)	3.81 TL	2.04-6.14
Potato (1 lb)	2.24 TL	1.36-3.51
Onion (1 lb)	1.55 TL	0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	6.16 TL	3.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.94 TL	1.50-4.74
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	75.00 TL	46.25-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	18.18 TL	14.00-25.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25.53 TL	18.00-40.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	22.00 TL	20.00-25.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.50 TL	3.50-7.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	300.00 TL	154.17-430.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.00 TL	5.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	7.50 TL	5.63-12.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 TL	30.00-70.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	44.69 TL	32.18-51.29
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	546,500.00 TL	420,000.00-609,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	429,715.92 TL	365,000.00-514,123.47
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	685.07 TL	400.00-1,133.33
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.15 TL	0.49-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	127.85 TL	100.00-200.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	261.28 TL	150.00-600.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	148.26 TL	80.00-220.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	35.00 TL	26.00-55.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,741.46 TL	2,000.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	62,838.86 TL	30,000.00-130,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	462.45 TL	180.00-800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	337.87 TL	150.00-750.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	781.91 TL	405.89-1,250.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	570.04 TL	300.00-1,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,019.12 TL	1,500.00-6,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,937.18 TL	1,000.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	5,492.63 TL	2,705.91-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,342.14 TL	1,800.00-6,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,079.36 TL	464.51-1,885.39
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	728.33 TL	315.87-1,393.53
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,789.71 TL
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	17.67	10.80-25.00

Prices in Turkey

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Last update: January 2022
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