Cost of Living in Turkey

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Summary of cost of living in Turkey:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,196.5€ (94,971.1TL), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 605.9€ (26,196.6TL), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Turkey is, on average, 40.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Turkey is, on average, 63.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	8.09 €	4.63-13.88
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	34.69 €	23.13-69.38
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.94 €	6.24-8.09
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.24 €	1.73-5.09
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.16 €	2.31-6.94
Cappuccino (regular)	2.92 €	1.85-4.16
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.17 €	0.81-2.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.42 €	0.23-0.93
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.46 €	2.63-4.99
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.65 €	0.27-1.57
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.92 €	0.42-1.24
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.04 €	1.20-3.05
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.16 €	2.10-6.29
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.35 €	1.26-3.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.96 €	5.77-9.97
Apples (1 lb)	0.55 €	0.31-0.79
Banana (1 lb)	0.89 €	0.52-1.17
Oranges (1 lb)	0.48 €	0.26-0.84
Tomato (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.31-0.84
Potato (1 lb)	0.31 €	0.14-0.42
Onion (1 lb)	0.25 €	0.16-0.42
Lettuce (1 head)	0.92 €	0.46-1.39
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.45 €	0.19-0.74
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.25 €	5.78-15.03
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.89 €	1.39-2.71
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.62 €	1.85-3.93
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.97 €	1.85-2.31
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.62 €	0.46-0.93
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	41.63 €	14.34-49.03
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.97 €	0.81-1.85
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.04 €	0.85-1.65
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	7.20 €	4.63-9.25
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.12 €	3.85-4.38
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,767.65 €	35,663.02-43,480.20
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	38,923.28 €	36,931.48-41,629.98
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	63.40 €	40.33-105.85
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	9.74 €	6.20-13.88
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	12.27 €	9.25-17.35
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	44.70 €	21.98-80.95
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.79 €	8.79-23.13
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.78 €	4.63-9.25
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	571.22 €	346.92-1,156.39
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,292.06 €	6,155.25-23,127.77
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	48.08 €	17.35-76.30
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.94 €	20.81-64.76
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	98.10 €	57.82-138.77
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	86.12 €	34.69-138.77
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	586.35 €	346.92-1,040.75
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	412.08 €	263.80-693.83
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,071.17 €	615.52-1,873.35
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	671.48 €	462.56-1,156.39
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	168.28 €	102.11-322.29
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	96.01 €	64.46-179.72
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	739.14 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	41.48	23.00-55.00

Prices in Turkey

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