Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Edirne Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Edirne

🙂 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 20.4% cheaper than Edirne without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Istanbul is 26.1% cheaper than Edirne without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Istanbul
Edirne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.33 ₺446
$11.73 ₺461
-3.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.6 ₺2,030
$36.05 ₺1,418
43.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 ₺291
$9.13 ₺359
-18.84%
Cappuccino
$3.62 ₺142
$2.62 ₺103
38.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₺53.5
$1.73 ₺67.9
-21.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₺18.12
$0.78 ₺30.57
-41.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.83 ₺151
$3.34 ₺131
14.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.14 ₺202
$5.67 ₺223
-9.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Istanbul
Edirne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 ₺43.44
$0.98 ₺38.48
12.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 ₺29.84
$0.82 ₺32.19
-7.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ₺87.4
$1.81 ₺71
22.65%
Eggs
$2.59 ₺102
$3.03 ₺119
-14.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.37 ₺408
$8.71 ₺343
19.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ₺253
$6.88 ₺271
-6.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.12 ₺791
$20.73 ₺815
-2.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ₺57.8
$1.74 ₺68.4
-15.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 ₺85.3
$2.76 ₺108
-21.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ₺51
$1.62 ₺63.6
-19.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₺65.1
$1.99 ₺78.4
-17.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ₺29.3
$0.9 ₺35.46
-17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 ₺28.73
$0.88 ₺34.69
-17.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 ₺44.54
$0.77 ₺30.21
46.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ₺24.06
$0.73 ₺28.6
-16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 ₺83.2
$2.18 ₺85.7
-3.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.77 ₺463
$9.1 ₺358
29.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 ₺83.9
$2.58 ₺101
-17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ₺123
$4.05 ₺159
-22.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Istanbul
Edirne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ₺28.34
$1.15 ₺45.14
-37.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.9 ₺2,158
$57.4 ₺2,256
-4.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ₺42.72
$1.19 ₺46.88
-8.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 ₺23.56
$0.64 ₺25.2
-6.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 ₺341
$10.09 ₺397
-14.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₺45.19
$2.29 ₺90.3
-49.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.6K ₺1.8M
$35.1K ₺1.4M
29.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K ₺1.7M
$46.8K ₺1.8M
-8.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Istanbul
Edirne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 ₺2,843
$122 ₺4,808
-40.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 ₺486
$33.7 ₺1,326
-63.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.86 ₺585
$36.34 ₺1,430
-59.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Istanbul
Edirne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₺2,378
$151 ₺5,957
-60.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.89 ₺743
$58 ₺2,282
-67.44%
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 ₺306
$11.53 ₺454
-32.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Istanbul
Edirne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$955 ₺37.6K
$811 ₺31.9K
17.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K ₺726.5K
$14.2K ₺559.8K
29.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Istanbul
Edirne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57 ₺2,243
$70.2 ₺2,762
-18.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.76 ₺1,840
$86.2 ₺3,390
-45.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 ₺4,366
$154 ₺6,046
-27.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₺4,195
$178 ₺7,014
-40.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Istanbul
Edirne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$953 ₺37.5K
$891 ₺35K
6.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 ₺23.9K
$538 ₺21.1K
13.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,753 ₺69K
$2,112 ₺83.1K
-17.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 ₺41.6K
$961 ₺37.8K
10.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,968 ₺116.7K
$7,213 ₺283.8K
-58.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,448 ₺57K
$4,901 ₺192.8K
-70.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Istanbul
Edirne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$976 ₺38.4K
$1,308 ₺51.5K
-25.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.43
47.97
0.96%

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

Last update for Istanbul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Edirne: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.