Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Antalya Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Antalya

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 18% more expensive than Antalya without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 17.4% more expensive than Antalya without rent, and 24.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.62 ₺503

$9.10 ₺394

27.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.2 ₺2,216

$44.27 ₺1,915

15.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.71 ₺333

$9.32 ₺403

-17.27%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ₺155

$3.32 ₺144

7.83%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 ₺56.8

$1.05 ₺45.24

24.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₺21.40

$0.39 ₺16.70

25.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.70 ₺160

$3.85 ₺167

-3.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 ₺225

$3.84 ₺166

35.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 ₺47.79

$1.05 ₺45.37

4.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₺34.98

$0.85 ₺36.77

-4.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 ₺95.6

$2.25 ₺97.2

-1.78%

Eggs

$2.70 ₺117

$2.18 ₺94.5

23.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 ₺442

$11.03 ₺477

-7.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.67 ₺289

$6.28 ₺272

6.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.83 ₺858

$18.20 ₺787

8.96%

Apples (1kg)

$1.47 ₺63.4

$1.14 ₺49.19

28.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 ₺96.9

$2.17 ₺93.7

3.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 ₺57.6

$1.06 ₺46.06

25.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ₺68.9

$1.29 ₺55.9

23.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ₺32.45

$0.73 ₺31.52

2.74%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.18

$0.53 ₺23.03

35.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 ₺50.5

$0.95 ₺41.02

23.16%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ₺25.51

$0.40 ₺17.10

47.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.20 ₺95.0

$2.15 ₺92.9

2.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 ₺496

$6.86 ₺297

67.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₺91.7

$2.11 ₺91.4

0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 ₺137

$2.84 ₺123

11.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 ₺29.38

$0.67 ₺28.98

1.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$53.9 ₺2,332

$30.48 ₺1,319

76.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ₺45.42

$0.73 ₺31.61

43.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 ₺27.48

$0.65 ₺28.08

-1.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.93 ₺386

$5.87 ₺254

52.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ₺51.8

$1.23 ₺53.2

-2.44%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$45.6K ₺2.0M

$65.5K ₺2.8M

-30.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$44.1K ₺1.9M

$55.8K ₺2.4M

-21.00%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.5 ₺3,093

$72.0 ₺3,115

-0.69%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.27 ₺531

$10.11 ₺437

21.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.86 ₺643

$13.63 ₺590

9.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.5 ₺2,659

$42.72 ₺1,848

43.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 ₺809

$13.27 ₺574

40.84%

Cinema Ticket

$7.58 ₺328

$5.87 ₺254

29.13%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$947 ₺41.0K

$650 ₺28.1K

45.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K ₺794.2K

$10.9K ₺471.3K

68.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 ₺2,452

$57.5 ₺2,487

-1.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.94 ₺1,988

$34.89 ₺1,509

31.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ₺4,979

$104 ₺4,508

10.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 ₺4,562

$81.1 ₺3,506

30.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$949 ₺41.1K

$608 ₺26.3K

56.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$620 ₺26.8K

$472 ₺20.4K

31.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,774 ₺76.7K

$1,019 ₺44.1K

74.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,051 ₺45.5K

$655 ₺28.3K

60.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,043 ₺131.6K

$2,553 ₺110.4K

19.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,575 ₺68.1K

$1,334 ₺57.7K

18.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,143 ₺49.4K

$993 ₺43.0K

15.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.43

30.12

60.79%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Istanbul: January 13, 2026

Last update for Antalya: January 12, 2026

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