Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Kalkan Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Kalkan

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 13.9% more expensive than Kalkan without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 25.5% more expensive than Kalkan without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.62 ₺503

$9.00 ₺389

29.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.2 ₺2,216

$43.97 ₺1,902

16.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.71 ₺333

$9.56 ₺414

-19.35%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ₺155

$3.43 ₺148

4.37%

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

$1.31 ₺56.8

$1.04 ₺45.08

25.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₺21.40

$0.35 ₺15.25

40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.70 ₺160

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 ₺225

$3.80 ₺164

37.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 ₺47.79

$1.00 ₺43.45

10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₺34.98

$0.89 ₺38.68

-8.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 ₺95.6

$2.26 ₺97.6

-2.21%

Eggs

$2.70 ₺117

$2.29 ₺98.9

17.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 ₺442

$11.00 ₺476

-7.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.67 ₺289

$6.05 ₺262

10.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.83 ₺858

$18.37 ₺795

7.95%

Apples (1kg)

$1.47 ₺63.4

$1.15 ₺49.62

27.83%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 ₺96.9

$2.16 ₺93.3

3.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 ₺57.6

$1.05 ₺45.37

26.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ₺68.9

$1.31 ₺56.8

21.37%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ₺32.45

$0.68 ₺29.63

10.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.18

$0.53 ₺22.79

35.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 ₺50.5

$0.90 ₺38.84

30.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ₺25.51

$0.37 ₺15.89

59.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.20 ₺95.0

$2.09 ₺90.4

5.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 ₺496

$15.18 ₺657

-24.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₺91.7

$2.22 ₺95.8

-4.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 ₺137

$2.90 ₺126

8.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 ₺29.38

$0.62 ₺27.00

9.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$53.9 ₺2,332

$30.24 ₺1,308

78.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ₺45.42

$0.79 ₺34.23

32.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 ₺27.48

$0.71 ₺30.82

-9.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.93 ₺386

$5.68 ₺246

57.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ₺51.8

$1.24 ₺53.7

-3.23%

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

$45.6K ₺2.0M

$66.9K ₺2.9M

-31.87%

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

$44.1K ₺1.9M

$56.1K ₺2.4M

-21.40%

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

$71.5 ₺3,093

$73.4 ₺3,174

-2.54%

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

$12.27 ₺531

$10.18 ₺441

20.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.86 ₺643

$13.35 ₺577

11.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.5 ₺2,659

$43.56 ₺1,884

41.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 ₺809

Cinema Ticket

$7.58 ₺328

$5.76 ₺249

31.60%

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

$947 ₺41.0K

$655 ₺28.3K

44.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K ₺794.2K

$10.9K ₺473.5K

67.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 ₺2,452

$57.4 ₺2,483

-1.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.94 ₺1,988

$35.41 ₺1,532

29.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ₺4,979

$104 ₺4,508

10.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 ₺4,562

$79.1 ₺3,420

33.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$949 ₺41.1K

$506 ₺21.9K

87.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$620 ₺26.8K

$393 ₺17.0K

57.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,774 ₺76.7K

$903 ₺39.0K

96.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,051 ₺45.5K

$704 ₺30.5K

49.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,043 ₺131.6K

$1,284 ₺55.6K

136.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,575 ₺68.1K

$868 ₺37.5K

81.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,143 ₺49.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.43

30.12

60.79%

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

Last update for Istanbul: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kalkan: January 13, 2026

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