Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Denizli Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Denizli

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 13.4% more expensive than Denizli without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 27% more expensive than Denizli without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Istanbul
Denizli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.30 ₺499
$6.33 ₺280
78.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 ₺2,263
$15.22 ₺672
236.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 ₺343
$5.03 ₺222
54.27%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₺159
$3.11 ₺137
15.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₺58.1
$0.61 ₺26.94
114.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₺21.67
$0.37 ₺16.16
32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.76 ₺166
$3.78 ₺167
-0.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 ₺226
$5.13 ₺227
-0.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Istanbul
Denizli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₺49.39
$1.05 ₺46.33
6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ₺35.59
$0.96 ₺42.63
-15.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ₺96.6
$2.55 ₺113
-14.12%
Eggs
$2.64 ₺117
$2.55 ₺113
3.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 ₺462
$11.80 ₺521
-11.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 ₺297
$6.55 ₺289
2.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.21 ₺893
$21.48 ₺949
-5.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺66.9
$1.42 ₺62.6
6.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ₺96.2
$2.77 ₺123
-21.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 ₺59.1
$1.06 ₺46.76
26.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₺73.1
$1.87 ₺82.7
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ₺33.50
$0.80 ₺35.26
-5.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ₺31.96
$0.69 ₺30.53
4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺49.69
$0.99 ₺43.93
13.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 ₺26.06
$0.63 ₺27.91
-6.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 ₺96.5
$2.26 ₺99.8
-3.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.16 ₺493
$5.17 ₺228
115.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₺98.4
$2.10 ₺92.9
6.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 ₺139
$3.22 ₺142
-2.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Istanbul
Denizli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 ₺29.64
$0.67 ₺29.48
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 ₺2,411
$30.89 ₺1,365
76.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ₺48.37
$1.05 ₺46.25
3.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺27.61
$0.64 ₺28.34
-3.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.04 ₺400
$5.22 ₺231
73.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₺50.8
$1.22 ₺54.1
-5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.0K ₺2.0M
$44.1K ₺1.9M
4.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.5K ₺1.9M
$46.2K ₺2.0M
-5.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Istanbul
Denizli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.5 ₺3,157
$98.7 ₺4,359
-27.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.11 ₺535
$11.33 ₺500
6.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.83 ₺655
$13.51 ₺597
9.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Istanbul
Denizli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ₺2,689
$43.28 ₺1,912
40.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.42 ₺814
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.45 ₺329
$7.49 ₺331
-0.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Istanbul
Denizli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$948 ₺41.9K
$447 ₺19.8K
112.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ₺789.7K
$12.2K ₺538.7K
46.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Istanbul
Denizli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ₺2,462
$50.8 ₺2,246
9.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.84 ₺2,025
$35.49 ₺1,568
29.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 ₺4,922
$94.7 ₺4,185
17.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₺4,695
$114 ₺5,024
-6.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Istanbul
Denizli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$974 ₺43.1K
$510 ₺22.5K
91.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$611 ₺27.0K
$393 ₺17.3K
55.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,749 ₺77.3K
$885 ₺39.1K
97.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 ₺46.0K
$705 ₺31.1K
47.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,223 ₺142.4K
$1,159 ₺51.2K
178.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,765 ₺78.0K
$680 ₺30.0K
159.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Istanbul
Denizli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,252 ₺55.3K
$1,234 ₺54.5K
1.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.43
39.1
23.86%

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

Last update for Istanbul: March 3, 2026

Last update for Denizli: March 3, 2026

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