Cost of living in Türkiye in 2026

Cheryl Moderator

Member since 15 October 2018

CherylModerator28 January 2026 08:57:58

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Hello everyone,

Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in Türkiye, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Türkiye or already living there.

Here are some points to guide you; the idea is to provide average prices for each category:

What is the cost of renting or buying an apartment or house in Türkiye?

What are the typical fares for public transportation such as buses, subways, trains, trams, or taxis?

Could you share the average monthly cost of your grocery shopping?

How much does health insurance cost? What is the price of a medical consultation in Türkiye?

What are the tuition fees for children?

What are the average monthly costs for utilities, such as electricity, gas, water, internet, and phone plans?

How much do you spend monthly on leisure activities?

If there are other expenses you find relevant, please feel free to share them!

Thank you for your contribution.

Cheryl
Expat.com Team

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cdw057 ViP

Member since 01 November 2017

cdw057ViP17 February 2026 10:03:30

2018

The lira is relatively stable i have to say, but inflation is stll there, so in EUR things are significantly more expensive then 4 years ago.

The biggest expense for us is health insurance, i hate hospitals anyhow, better to die at home. EUR 1000 pm, probably going for SGK end of the year.

We own our property (duplex, not advisable for people with limited mobility ) are going down rapidly. So rent is not an issue.

-restaurants became expensive for 2 starter and main without alcohol berween EUR 30 (cheap) and EUR 70, I count EUR 500 per month (but of course savings on groceries)

-smoking (3 packages per day), EUR 200 pm

-alcohol EUR 500 pm (whisky and wine)

-groceries EUR 350 pm

-clothes and shoes (not for me), EUR 100 pm

-aidat EUR 50 pm

-depreciation, dishwasher,washing machine,tv/computer,...) EUR 150 pm

-phone /internet EUR 50 pm

-water (for cooking and tea/coffee), EUR 40pm

-electricity and water EUR 50 pm

-local taxes and mandatore insrance (incl support) EUR 30 pm

-extention of ikamet (incl support) EUR 40 pm

-small repairs EUR 30 pm