Living cost of Turkey

Restaurants	Avg.	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	11.00 TL	10.00 15.00
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 TL	40.00 70.00
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar	12.00 TL	10.00 15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	7.00 TL	4.50 8.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	8.00 TL	5.50 10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	5.60 TL	5.00 7.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	2.25 TL	1.50 3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.75 TL	0.50 1.00
Markets	Avg.
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	2.06 TL	1.89 2.45
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	1.12 TL	1.00 1.50
Rice (white), (1kg)	3.77 TL	3.00 5.00
Eggs (12)	4.39 TL	3.50 5.40
Local Cheese (1kg)	13.47 TL	10.00 16.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	9.85 TL	8.00 12.00
Apples (1kg)	2.53 TL	2.00 3.00
Oranges (1kg)	2.23 TL	2.00 3.00
Tomato (1kg)	2.29 TL	2.00 3.00
Potato (1kg)	1.45 TL	1.00 2.00
Lettuce (1 head)	1.61 TL	1.00 2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.07 TL	1.00 1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	24.00 TL	18.00 30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4.34 TL	4.00 5.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	5.55 TL	5.00 7.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	9.00 TL	8.50 9.50
Transportation	Avg.
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 TL	1.80 2.20
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	140.00 TL	90.00 155.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.95 TL	2.50 3.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	2.00 TL	1.70 2.45
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 TL	18.00 29.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	4.90 TL	4.61 5.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	50,000.00 TL	44,500.00 57,100.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Avg.
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	217.87 TL	150.00 300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.42 TL	0.30 0.50
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	57.81 TL	50.00 68.00
Sports And Leisure	Avg.
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	107.72 TL	80.00 150.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	27.53 TL	15.00 40.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.00 TL	10.00 15.00
Clothing And Shoes	Avg.
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	127.32 TL	100.00 150.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	77.58 TL	60.00 100.00
1 Pair of Nike Shoes	142.12 TL	120.00 160.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes	133.27 TL	100.00 160.00
Rent Per Month	Avg.
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	847.78 TL	600.00 1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	503.27 TL	400.00 700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,442.24 TL	1,000.00 2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	836.65 TL	600.00 1,200.00
Buy Apartment Price	Avg.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	3,125.99 TL	1,800.00 5,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,513.28 TL	1,000.00 2,000.00
Salaries And Financing	Avg.
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)	1,630.19 TL	1,200.00 2,100.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	11.60	10.00 14.00

These data are based on 11720 entries in the past 18 months from 914 different contributors.