Cost of living in Istanbul, Turkey

The cost of living in Istanbul, Turkey is approximately 1125 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2885 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Istanbul

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1125 $
Without Rent
538 $
Rent & Utilities
587 $
Food
308 $
Transport
117 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
820 $
GDP per Capita
12,986 $
Freedom Index
5.63
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
15%
Population
15.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.84 $
Dinner 41 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.35 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.29 $
Capuccino 3.27 $
Coke, 330ml 1.42 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.06 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.8 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.47 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.94 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.45 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.14 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.19 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.14 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.05 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.15 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.66 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.57 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.27 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.49 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.7 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.02 $
Cigarette pack 2.01 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.58 $
Monthly Pass 39.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.27 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 70.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.18 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.25 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.93 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.73 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 41 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 63 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 12.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 475 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 921 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 769 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,529 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,275 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,719 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 82 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 45.66%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.86 $
Haircut 12.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 94.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 626 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,982 $