Middle East
Cost of living in Turkey
41%of US price level
Is Turkey expensive?
Prices in Turkey are about 41% of US price levels (World Bank PPP). The most affordable place we cover is Gaziantep, at about $692–1,020 a month for a comfortable life.
Cost of living in Turkey, by place
One person, rent included. SoloSquare estimates in US$.
| Place | Month, comfortable | 1-bed rent, center | Local meal | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaziantep | $692–1,020 | $244–488 | $3.1–6.1 | 88/100 |
| Selçuk | $814–1,180 | $407–570 | $3.1–6.1 | 86/100 |
| Trabzon | $855–1,380 | $244–488 | $4.5–8.1 | 79/100 |
| Pamukkale | $916–1,420 | — | $4.1–8.1 | 78/100 |
| Didim | $977–1,380 | $468–611 | $3.7–6.1 | 76/100 |
| Bursa | $936–1,530 | $285–570 | $4.7–8.5 | 73/100 |
| Dalyan | $977–1,590 | $285–570 | $5.1–9.2 | 73/100 |
| Kuşadası | $1,020–1,630 | $305–611 | $5.1–9.2 | 70/100 |
| Side | $1,020–1,630 | $285–570 | $5.1–9.2 | 72/100 |
| Kemer | $1,120–1,630 | $448–814 | $4.1–7.1 | 68/100 |
| Ankara | $1,120–1,730 | $366–712 | $5.1–9.2 | 65/100 |
| Çeşme | $1,120–1,830 | $366–712 | $5.1–10.2 | 63/100 |
| Kalkan | $1,220–2,040 | $407–814 | $6.1–11.2 | 59/100 |
| Belek | $1,420–2,240 | — | $5.1–9.2 | 45/100 |
| Alanya | $1,530–2,440 | $407–814 | $3.7–7.1 | 40/100 |
| Kaş | $1,530–2,440 | $366–712 | $4.1–8.1 | 53/100 |
| Cappadocia | $1,630–2,650 | $366–712 | $4.1–8.1 | 33/100 |
| Izmir | $1,630–2,650 | $448–855 | $4.1–8.1 | 36/100 |
| Ölüdeniz | $1,630–2,650 | $366–773 | $5.1–9.2 | 33/100 |
| Marmaris | $1,630–2,650 | $407–814 | $4.1–8.1 | 33/100 |
| Antalya | $1,830–2,850 | $509–1,020 | $4.1–8.1 | 28/100 |
| Fethiye | $1,830–2,850 | $448–916 | $4.1–8.1 | 27/100 |
| Bodrum | $2,140–3,460 | $611–1,220 | $5.1–9.2 | 17/100 |
| Istanbul | $2,240–3,460 | $712–1,320 | $5.1–9.2 | 9/100 |
Cost of living by place
- IstanbulCost of living
- AntalyaCost of living
- CappadociaCost of living
- BodrumCost of living
- FethiyeCost of living
- AlanyaCost of living
- IzmirCost of living
- KaÅŸCost of living
- ÖlüdenizCost of living
- MarmarisCost of living
- PamukkaleCost of living
- AnkaraCost of living
- KuşadasıCost of living
- SideCost of living
- ÇeşmeCost of living
- KemerCost of living
Sources
- World Bank: PPP conversion factor
- US State Department travel advisory
- Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs: visa information
- Go Türkiye: Digital Nomads
- Presidency of Migration Management
- Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK)
- TCDD Taşımacılık
- World Bank open data
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