Cost of Living in Turkey Cost of living in Turkey is 42.36% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Turkey is 70.68% lower than in United States (average data for all cities). Restaurants
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.05 €	3.04-6.33
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	17.72 €	12.66-25.32
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.80 €	3.54-4.68
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	2.53 €	1.65-3.29
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	3.04 €	2.03-4.05
Cappuccino (regular)	1.90 €	1.52-2.53
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	0.71 €	0.51-1.27
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.24 €	0.13-0.51
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	0.67 €	0.51-0.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	0.39 €	0.25-0.63
Rice (white), (1kg)	1.37 €	1.01-2.03
Eggs (12)	1.54 €	1.01-2.53
Local Cheese (1kg)	4.77 €	3.29-6.33
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	3.22 €	2.53-4.56
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	11.48 €	8.93-13.93
Apples (1kg)	0.84 €	0.51-1.27
Banana (1kg)	1.52 €	1.01-2.03
Oranges (1kg)	0.71 €	0.51-1.01
Tomato (1kg)	0.78 €	0.51-1.27
Potato (1kg)	0.46 €	0.25-0.76
Onion (1kg)	0.42 €	0.25-0.76
Lettuce (1 head)	0.52 €	0.25-0.76
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.36 €	0.25-0.51
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.60 €	5.06-10.13
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.68 €	1.52-2.03
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	2.16 €	1.65-3.04
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	3.04 €	2.79-3.29
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.63 €	0.57-0.76
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	45.58 €	25.32-46.84
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.87 €	0.76-1.01
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	0.63 €	0.51-0.76
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.32 €	4.56-8.86
Gasoline (1 liter)	1.26 €	1.14-1.37
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,256.88 €	17,724.77-23,371.38
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,568.85 €	17,724.77-25,321.11
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	71.66 €	43.05-107.61
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.13 €	0.10-0.25
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	14.61 €	11.39-18.99
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	30.04 €	20.26-45.58
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.49 €	7.60-25.32
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.30 €	3.80-5.06
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child	440.92 €	253.21-892.51
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,396.76 €	3,798.17-13,387.68
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	36.60 €	25.32-50.64
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	23.61 €	15.19-37.98
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	57.72 €	37.98-75.96
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	52.61 €	37.98-75.96
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	328.06 €	177.25-506.42
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	187.59 €	101.28-303.85
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	585.64 €	303.85-911.56
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	330.57 €	177.25-506.42
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,349.89 €	633.03-2,532.11
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	676.69 €	379.82-1,266.06
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	539.60 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	12.34	2.53-3.80

Prices in Turkey

These data are based on 31438 entries in the past 12 months from 1970 different contributors.
Last update: June 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.