Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Duzce Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Duzce

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 13% more expensive than Duzce without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 13.5% more expensive than Duzce without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.30 ₺499

$9.57 ₺423

18.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.2 ₺2,263

$37.53 ₺1,658

36.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.76 ₺343

$9.02 ₺398

-13.97%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ₺159

$3.30 ₺146

8.79%

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

$1.31 ₺58.1

$1.21 ₺53.6

8.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₺21.67

$0.38 ₺17.00

28.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.76 ₺166

$3.23 ₺143

16.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.11 ₺226

$3.71 ₺164

37.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 ₺49.39

$0.96 ₺42.44

16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₺35.59

$0.65 ₺28.81

24.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₺96.6

$2.43 ₺107

-9.88%

Eggs

$2.64 ₺117

$2.33 ₺103

13.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₺462

$9.43 ₺417

10.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.71 ₺297

$5.87 ₺259

14.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.21 ₺893

$19.47 ₺860

3.80%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 ₺66.9

$1.52 ₺67.1

-0.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 ₺96.2

$2.27 ₺100

-3.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 ₺59.1

$1.27 ₺56.0

5.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.65 ₺73.1

$1.48 ₺65.6

11.49%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ₺33.50

$0.72 ₺31.97

5.56%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.96

$0.61 ₺27.12

18.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₺49.69

$1.07 ₺47.30

4.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ₺26.06

$0.42 ₺18.69

40.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 ₺96.5

$2.11 ₺93.3

3.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.16 ₺493

$11.18 ₺494

-0.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.23 ₺98.4

$2.10 ₺92.8

6.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 ₺139

$3.17 ₺140

-0.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 ₺29.64

$0.62 ₺27.47

8.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.6 ₺2,411

$30.29 ₺1,338

80.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 ₺48.37

$0.86 ₺38.13

26.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 ₺27.61

$0.66 ₺29.17

-6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.04 ₺400

$6.25 ₺276

44.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₺50.8

$1.18 ₺52.1

-2.54%

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

$46.0K ₺2.0M

$43.5K ₺1.9M

5.67%

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

$43.5K ₺1.9M

$44.1K ₺1.9M

-1.32%

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

$71.5 ₺3,157

$86.4 ₺3,818

-17.31%

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

$12.11 ₺535

$10.86 ₺480

11.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.83 ₺655

$13.79 ₺609

7.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ₺2,689

$42.59 ₺1,882

42.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 ₺814

Cinema Ticket

$7.45 ₺329

$6.51 ₺288

14.44%

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

$948 ₺41.9K

$610 ₺27.0K

55.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.9K ₺789.7K

$13.7K ₺606.7K

30.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ₺2,462

$57.0 ₺2,518

-2.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.84 ₺2,025

$44.85 ₺1,981

2.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 ₺4,922

$104 ₺4,607

6.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 ₺4,695

$98.2 ₺4,338

8.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$974 ₺43.1K

$522 ₺23.0K

86.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$611 ₺27.0K

$392 ₺17.3K

55.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,749 ₺77.3K

$883 ₺39.0K

98.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,042 ₺46.0K

$701 ₺31.0K

48.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,223 ₺142.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,765 ₺78.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,252 ₺55.3K

$1,373 ₺60.6K

-8.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.43

142.15%

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

Last update for Istanbul: March 3, 2026

Last update for Duzce: March 1, 2026

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