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

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 7.1% more expensive than Bodrum without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 26.5% more expensive than Bodrum without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.62 ₺503

$7.80 ₺337

48.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.2 ₺2,216

$29.46 ₺1,275

73.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.71 ₺334

$7.13 ₺308

8.13%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ₺155

$2.78 ₺120

28.78%

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

$1.31 ₺56.8

$1.67 ₺72.5

-21.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₺21.40

$0.92 ₺39.73

-46.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.70 ₺160

$3.04 ₺131

21.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 ₺225

$4.00 ₺173

30.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 ₺47.80

$0.83 ₺36.09

32.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₺34.99

$0.55 ₺23.96

47.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 ₺95.6

$1.48 ₺63.8

49.32%

Eggs

$2.70 ₺117

$1.73 ₺74.6

56.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 ₺442

$8.26 ₺357

23.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.67 ₺289

$5.37 ₺233

24.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.83 ₺858

$19.16 ₺829

3.50%

Apples (1kg)

$1.47 ₺63.4

$1.13 ₺49.02

30.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 ₺97.0

$2.09 ₺90.4

7.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 ₺57.7

$1.06 ₺45.70

25.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ₺68.9

$1.16 ₺50.3

37.07%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ₺32.46

$0.60 ₺25.96

25.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.19

$0.46 ₺19.81

56.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 ₺50.5

$1.31 ₺56.8

-10.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ₺25.52

$0.35 ₺14.94

68.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.20 ₺95.0

$2.08 ₺89.9

5.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 ₺496

$11.64 ₺504

-1.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₺91.7

$1.64 ₺70.8

29.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 ₺137

$2.14 ₺92.7

47.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 ₺29.39

$0.66 ₺28.66

3.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$53.9 ₺2,333

$31.01 ₺1,342

73.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ₺45.43

$3.10 ₺134

-66.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 ₺27.49

$0.65 ₺28.21

-1.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.93 ₺387

$7.48 ₺323

19.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ₺51.9

$1.22 ₺52.8

-1.64%

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

$45.6K ₺2.0M

$40.6K ₺1.8M

12.27%

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

$44.1K ₺1.9M

$42.6K ₺1.8M

3.43%

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

$71.5 ₺3,094

$48.09 ₺2,081

48.68%

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

$12.27 ₺531

$8.09 ₺350

51.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.86 ₺643

$12.23 ₺529

21.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.5 ₺2,660

$87.5 ₺3,786

-29.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 ₺809

Cinema Ticket

$7.58 ₺328

$6.26 ₺271

21.09%

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

$947 ₺41.0K

$680 ₺29.4K

39.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K ₺794.4K

$11.9K ₺513.7K

54.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 ₺2,452

$77.0 ₺3,333

-26.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.94 ₺1,988

$45.13 ₺1,953

1.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ₺4,980

$129 ₺5,567

-10.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 ₺4,563

$113 ₺4,896

-6.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$949 ₺41.1K

$1,410 ₺61.0K

-32.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$620 ₺26.8K

$388 ₺16.8K

59.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,774 ₺76.7K

$895 ₺38.7K

98.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,051 ₺45.5K

$700 ₺30.3K

50.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,043 ₺131.7K

$3,402 ₺147.2K

-10.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,575 ₺68.1K

$2,795 ₺120.9K

-43.66%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,143 ₺49.4K

$1,204 ₺52.1K

-5.11%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bodrum: January 11, 2026

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