Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Gaziantep Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Gaziantep

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 22.5% more expensive than Gaziantep without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 64.8% more expensive than Gaziantep without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.30 ₺497

$7.70 ₺339

46.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.2 ₺2,252

$31.05 ₺1,365

64.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.76 ₺341

$7.24 ₺318

7.18%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ₺158

$3.76 ₺165

-4.52%

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

$1.31 ₺57.8

$1.15 ₺50.5

13.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₺21.57

$0.40 ₺17.40

22.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.76 ₺165

$3.52 ₺155

6.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.11 ₺225

$3.38 ₺149

51.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 ₺49.16

$1.02 ₺44.81

9.80%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₺35.42

$0.44 ₺19.51

84.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₺96.1

$2.05 ₺89.9

6.83%

Eggs

$2.64 ₺116

$2.69 ₺118

-1.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₺460

$11.16 ₺491

-6.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.71 ₺295

$5.02 ₺221

33.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.21 ₺889

$20.66 ₺909

-2.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 ₺66.5

$1.16 ₺51.0

30.17%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 ₺95.8

$2.01 ₺88.4

8.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 ₺58.9

$0.93 ₺40.99

44.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.65 ₺72.7

$1.15 ₺50.7

43.48%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ₺33.34

$0.86 ₺37.65

-11.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.81

$0.61 ₺26.75

18.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₺49.46

$0.65 ₺28.47

72.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ₺25.94

$0.35 ₺15.56

68.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 ₺96.1

Wine (Bottle)

$11.16 ₺491

$10.74 ₺472

3.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.23 ₺97.9

$2.54 ₺112

-12.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 ₺138

$3.49 ₺154

-9.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 ₺29.50

$0.78 ₺34.44

-14.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.6 ₺2,399

$30.80 ₺1,354

77.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 ₺48.14

$0.79 ₺34.70

37.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 ₺27.47

$0.60 ₺26.60

3.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.04 ₺398

$7.59 ₺334

19.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₺50.6

$1.13 ₺49.50

1.77%

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

$46.0K ₺2.0M

$42.8K ₺1.9M

7.42%

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

$43.5K ₺1.9M

$43.4K ₺1.9M

0.14%

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

$71.5 ₺3,142

$126 ₺5,540

-43.29%

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

$12.11 ₺533

$8.99 ₺395

34.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.83 ₺652

$8.93 ₺393

66.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ₺2,676

$25.28 ₺1,111

140.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 ₺810

Cinema Ticket

$7.45 ₺328

$2.52 ₺111

195.63%

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

$948 ₺41.7K

$451 ₺19.8K

110.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.9K ₺785.9K

$5,035 ₺221.4K

254.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ₺2,450

$18.93 ₺832

194.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.84 ₺2,016

$25.79 ₺1,134

77.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 ₺4,899

$75.2 ₺3,308

48.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 ₺4,672

$50.7 ₺2,228

109.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$974 ₺42.8K

$417 ₺18.3K

133.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$611 ₺26.9K

$281 ₺12.4K

117.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,749 ₺76.9K

$599 ₺26.3K

192.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,042 ₺45.8K

$405 ₺17.8K

157.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,223 ₺141.7K

$1,024 ₺45.0K

214.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,765 ₺77.6K

$683 ₺30.0K

158.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,252 ₺55.1K

$1,200 ₺52.7K

4.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.43

222.87%

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

Last update for Istanbul: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gaziantep: March 1, 2026

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