Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Bodrum Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Bodrum

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 19.2% more expensive than Bodrum without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 24.1% more expensive than Bodrum without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.30 ₺499

$7.43 ₺328

52.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.2 ₺2,263

$28.60 ₺1,263

79.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.76 ₺343

$6.95 ₺307

11.65%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ₺159

$2.78 ₺123

29.14%

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

$1.31 ₺58.1

$1.69 ₺74.5

-22.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₺21.67

$0.93 ₺41.09

-47.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.76 ₺166

$2.98 ₺132

26.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.11 ₺226

$4.02 ₺178

27.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 ₺49.39

$0.83 ₺36.57

34.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₺35.59

$0.55 ₺24.30

47.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₺96.6

$1.50 ₺66.3

46.00%

Eggs

$2.64 ₺117

$1.71 ₺75.5

54.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₺462

$8.11 ₺358

28.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.71 ₺297

$5.48 ₺242

22.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.21 ₺893

$19.09 ₺844

5.87%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 ₺66.9

$1.14 ₺50.3

32.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 ₺96.2

$2.10 ₺92.7

3.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 ₺59.1

$1.08 ₺47.76

24.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.65 ₺73.1

$1.14 ₺50.5

44.74%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ₺33.50

$0.55 ₺24.50

38.18%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.96

$0.42 ₺18.59

71.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₺49.69

$1.26 ₺55.7

-11.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ₺26.06

$0.34 ₺15.21

73.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 ₺96.5

$2.13 ₺94.3

2.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.16 ₺493

$11.27 ₺498

-0.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.23 ₺98.4

$1.70 ₺75.2

31.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 ₺139

$2.09 ₺92.5

50.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 ₺29.64

$0.67 ₺29.40

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.6 ₺2,411

$30.25 ₺1,336

80.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 ₺48.37

$2.98 ₺132

-63.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 ₺27.61

$0.61 ₺26.89

1.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.04 ₺400

$7.83 ₺346

15.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₺50.8

$1.21 ₺53.5

-4.96%

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

$46.0K ₺2.0M

$40.5K ₺1.8M

13.50%

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

$43.5K ₺1.9M

$41.1K ₺1.8M

5.87%

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

$71.5 ₺3,157

$49.26 ₺2,176

45.07%

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

$12.11 ₺535

$7.81 ₺345

55.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.83 ₺655

$12.37 ₺547

19.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ₺2,689

$90.4 ₺3,994

-32.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 ₺814

Cinema Ticket

$7.45 ₺329

$6.48 ₺286

14.97%

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

$948 ₺41.9K

$680 ₺30.0K

39.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.9K ₺789.7K

$11.6K ₺512.5K

54.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ₺2,462

$75.4 ₺3,331

-26.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.84 ₺2,025

$44.27 ₺1,956

3.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 ₺4,922

$125 ₺5,525

-10.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 ₺4,695

$109 ₺4,828

-2.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$974 ₺43.1K

$1,419 ₺62.7K

-31.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$611 ₺27.0K

$400 ₺17.7K

52.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,749 ₺77.3K

$894 ₺39.5K

95.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,042 ₺46.0K

$699 ₺30.9K

48.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,223 ₺142.4K

$3,342 ₺147.7K

-3.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,765 ₺78.0K

$2,757 ₺121.8K

-35.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,252 ₺55.3K

$1,196 ₺52.8K

4.73%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.43

42.08

15.09%

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

Last update for Istanbul: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bodrum: March 1, 2026

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