Cost of Living in Turkey - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Turkey
Address: TR

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $671 (excluding rent), and $1,218 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,661 (excluding rent), and $2,472 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.09 ₺393

$5.20 ₺225

$15.59 ₺675

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.72 ₺1,676

$25.81 ₺1,117

$77.4 ₺3,352

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.04 ₺348

$7.13 ₺309

$9.34 ₺404

Cappuccino

$3.31 ₺143

$2.07 ₺89.7

$5.19 ₺224

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

$1.33 ₺57.7

$0.91 ₺39.53

$2.34 ₺101

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₺19.36

$0.24 ₺10.30

$0.99 ₺42.85

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₺157

$1.94 ₺84.2

$5.99 ₺259

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.64 ₺201

$2.58 ₺112

$7.73 ₺335

Milk (1 liter)

$1.03 ₺44.62

$0.78 ₺33.57

$1.43 ₺61.8

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 ₺32.28

$0.35 ₺15.31

$1.67 ₺72.4

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 ₺94.3

$1.08 ₺46.93

$3.03 ₺131

Eggs

$2.32 ₺101

$1.39 ₺60.2

$3.45 ₺149

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.56 ₺414

$4.94 ₺214

$14.80 ₺640

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.96 ₺258

$3.14 ₺136

$9.13 ₺395

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.66 ₺851

$13.74 ₺595

$25.68 ₺1,111

Apples (1kg)

$1.39 ₺60.1

$0.77 ₺33.36

$2.06 ₺89.1

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 ₺98.3

$1.52 ₺65.8

$3.21 ₺139

Oranges (1kg)

$1.19 ₺51.3

$0.62 ₺26.94

$2.01 ₺86.8

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ₺66.1

$0.77 ₺33.51

$2.07 ₺89.5

Potato (1kg)

$0.77 ₺33.12

$0.37 ₺16.11

$1.05 ₺45.65

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 ₺25.11

$0.37 ₺15.90

$0.99 ₺42.69

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ₺43.57

$0.50 ₺21.78

$1.50 ₺64.9

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ₺21.91

$0.21 ₺8.94

$0.92 ₺39.79

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 ₺95.0

$2.06 ₺89.2

$2.58 ₺112

Wine (Bottle)

$11.62 ₺503

$5.81 ₺252

$18.59 ₺805

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 ₺89.2

$1.60 ₺69.1

$3.01 ₺130

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ₺127

$2.07 ₺89.5

$4.52 ₺196

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 ₺29.03

$0.54 ₺23.56

$0.99 ₺42.91

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$44.79 ₺1,938

$14.93 ₺646

$52.8 ₺2,283

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ₺45.27

$0.87 ₺37.65

$2.48 ₺107

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 ₺28.57

$0.58 ₺24.94

$1.14 ₺49.44

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.47 ₺323

$4.98 ₺216

$11.35 ₺491

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₺50.5

$1.09 ₺47.13

$1.23 ₺53.4

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

$42.8K ₺1.9M

$39.9K ₺1.7M

$48.8K ₺2.1M

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

$43.7K ₺1.9M

$40.6K ₺1.8M

$47.9K ₺2.1M

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

$69.4 ₺3,003

$43.02 ₺1,862

$115 ₺4,993

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

$10.90 ₺472

$6.83 ₺296

$17.44 ₺755

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.12 ₺611

$10.35 ₺448

$20.72 ₺897

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.18 ₺2,129

$25.03 ₺1,083

$87.6 ₺3,792

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.97 ₺778

$10.03 ₺434

$25.47 ₺1,102

Cinema Ticket

$6.17 ₺267

$4.94 ₺214

$9.87 ₺427

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

$618 ₺26.8K

$373 ₺16.2K

$1,245 ₺53.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.9K ₺558.1K

$7,162 ₺310.0K

$25.6K ₺1.1M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.3 ₺2,308

$19.73 ₺854

$75.2 ₺3,253

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.65 ₺1,932

$23.56 ₺1,019

$77.5 ₺3,353

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ₺4,638

$64.1 ₺2,775

$154 ₺6,659

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$97.0 ₺4,200

$38.39 ₺1,662

$154 ₺6,645

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$645 ₺27.9K

$384 ₺16.6K

$1,153 ₺49.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$447 ₺19.3K

$275 ₺11.9K

$750 ₺32.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,142 ₺49.4K

$689 ₺29.8K

$2,025 ₺87.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$724 ₺31.3K

$507 ₺21.9K

$1,268 ₺54.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,847 ₺79.9K

$1,165 ₺50.4K

$3,496 ₺151.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,122 ₺48.6K

$707 ₺30.6K

$2,122 ₺91.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,067 ₺46.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

42.38

59.88

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

Last update: January 18, 2026

By City in Turkey

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Adana	2258718	49	$653	$981	$1,567	$2,073	53.92	37.18
2	Adapazari	280214	54	$591	$1,052	$1,396	$2,251	36.01	138
3	Adiyaman	632459	53	$657	$1,062	$1,520	$2,267	257.26	169.25
4	Afyonkarahisar	747555	53	$528	$1,037	$1,600	$2,220	125.62	53.24
5	Agri	120390	54	$612	$1,068	$1,285	$2,230	92.26	130.12
6	Akbuk	-	55	$598	$1,099	$1,746	$2,423	149.34	45.88
7	Aksaray	423011	56	$560	$1,103	$1,613	$2,379	42.77	60.49
8	Alanya	2722103	62	$499	$1,227	$1,579	$2,245	103.85	85.54
9	Amasya	114921	57	$731	$1,150	$1,461	$2,296	15.41	60.47
10	Ankara	5864049	63	$661	$1,283	$1,589	$2,388	212.04	115.07
11	Antakya	365402	52	$553	$1,016	$1,366	$2,124	21.97	25.6
12	Antalya	2722103	59	$627	$1,170	$1,569	$2,357	67.05	312.66
13	Artvin	34537	54	$654	$1,075	$1,319	$2,218	53.84	50.39
14	Aydin	1119084	45	$570	$895	$1,530	$2,199	16.29	255.93
15	Balikesir	1196170	45	$539	$908	$1,258	$2,041	45.41	54.22
16	Batman	477456	54	$616	$1,082	$1,487	$2,248	35.13	45.72
17	Bodrum	187284	56	$651	$1,127	$1,734	$2,314	37.82	32.83
18	Bursa	3238618	53	$659	$1,070	$1,608	$2,161	12.27	39.67
19	Canakkale	143675	54	$619	$1,085	$1,219	$2,116	26.87	104.51
20	Corum	527863	43	$507	$864	$1,285	$1,872	25.84	193.26
21	Dalyan	-	59	$644	$1,164	$1,705	$2,469	125.21	27.33
22	Denizli	1051056	57	$701	$1,154	$1,359	$2,243	87.75	49.31
23	Didim	93876	52	$665	$1,041	$1,342	$2,158	18.39	35.97
24	Diyarbakir	1804880	46	$481	$931	$1,188	$1,823	19.94	73.78
25	Duzce	370371	57	$578	$1,163	$1,775	$2,421	152.85	106.51
26	Edirne	180002	82	$999	$1,660	$2,165	$3,420	71.98	78.82
27	Elazig	578789	54	$720	$1,100	$1,491	$2,298	229.26	69.26
28	Erzincan	226032	54	$612	$1,070	$1,592	$2,218	58.53	49.95
29	Erzurum	762021	54	$653	$1,081	$1,547	$2,266	102.92	94.8
30	Esenyurt	978007	54	$567	$1,058	$1,615	$2,305	114.47	268.28
31	Eskisehir	888828	52	$621	$1,029	$1,504	$2,295	239.4	96.17
32	Fethiye	170379	55	$733	$1,093	$1,687	$2,262	46.79	111.57
33	Gaziantep	2164134	48	$532	$944	$1,246	$1,867	99.76	37.77
34	Gebze	-	55	$554	$1,083	$1,343	$2,312	140.81	229.9
35	Giresun	125682	54	$702	$1,076	$1,458	$2,213	96.58	293.12
36	Iskenderun	246639	57	$686	$1,126	$1,666	$2,379	69.67	88.39
37	Isparta	427324	43	$622	$862	$1,510	$1,901	58.1	132.95
38	Istanbul	15701602	72	$742	$1,452	$1,856	$3,014	49.46	62.97
39	Izmir	4493242	63	$684	$1,268	$1,685	$2,544	62.02	84.08
40	Kadikoy	467919	86	$657	$1,718	$1,713	$3,725	15.8	162.3
41	Kahramanmaras	1112634	50	$539	$988	$1,517	$2,982	32.29	175.81
42	Kalkan	-	56	$728	$1,110	$1,533	$2,391	104.66	18.71
43	Karabuk	123309	50	$516	$983	$1,170	$2,002	171.29	63.32
44	Kastamonu	152541	57	$643	$1,159	$1,419	$2,407	40.19	34.15
45	Kayseri	1389680	49	$577	$968	$1,559	$1,969	36.8	77.29
46	Kirikkale	351684	57	$776	$1,126	$1,827	$2,318	58.35	69.99
47	Kirklareli	277984	53	$524	$1,076	$1,493	$2,188	38.52	144.72
48	Kocaeli	2079072	50	$646	$992	$1,204	$2,131	96.28	112.11
49	Konya	2161303	58	$704	$1,171	$1,294	$2,332	19.43	153.83
50	Kutahya	573642	45	$573	$907	$1,484	$2,168	100.78	100.06

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Cost of Living in Turkey - Frequently Asked Questions

Cost of Living in Turkey tends to be lower than in Western capitals, with wide regional variation: major cosmopolitan hubs like Istanbul or coastal resort towns can feel pricier, while inland towns and rural areas stay notably affordable. Your costs hinge on housing style, neighborhood, and lifestyle. Long-term rentals, local markets, and cooking at home win over frequent dining out. Public transit, occasional ride-hailing, and walking can keep transport reasonable. Seasonal tourism bumps up prices in popular spots, so plan for shoulder seasons when possible. Tip: prioritize neighborhoods with good access to transit and groceries, and test a few short stays before committing.

A daily routine in Turkey blends value and variety. Housing searches work best with a mix of local agents and trusted online listings; expect standard long-term contracts and a security deposit. For meals, you can balance fresh produce at markets with inexpensive street food and neighborhood eateries. Public transport (metro, buses, dolmuş) often covers major cities well, while bikes and walking help in dense neighborhoods. Co-working options range from dedicated centers to cafe setups, with a growing community of remote workers. Turkey living cost remains attractive when you shop local, dine modestly, and compare neighborhoods before choosing a base. Tip: spend a week in a couple of districts to feel the vibe before committing.

Quality of life in Turkey scales with neighborhood choice and pacing. Develop a simple budget framework: a weekly allowance for groceries, transit, and errands, plus a monthly cap for rent and utilities. Favor a few core neighborhoods with reliable internet and easy access to groceries; in coastal cities, expect seasonal price shifts, especially in shared accommodations and hospitality. Build a buffer for travel along the Turkish countryside or weekend trips. Compare apartment types by total cost of living, not only monthly rent, and test commute times during different times of day. Tip: choose a base with solid transit links and a nearby market to keep daily errands efficient.