Cost of living Turkey - Comparison between Turkey and the United Kingdom


There are many reasons that make Turkey a popular country to come to when you think about leaving your home country or creating a second home in the sun. Whether it's the food, weather, or the people, you will not regret living in this modern country, which is rich in heritage, history and tradition as well. Turkey offers great quality in terms of life style, food and infrastructure.

Despite all this, the costs of living in the country are economical compared to the USA and most European countries. Below you can find a current price comparison on an aggregated level.

With regards to the below price averages please be aware that there are differences between the main city hubs. Especially Istanbul as one of the largest metropol areas in the world is significantly more expensive than let`s say Antalya or Alanya. In terms of job opportunities, finance, culture, history, night life, events and commerce it has a lot to offer as well.


Restaurants
Turkey
United Kingdom
Meal, normal restaurant
3.32 € (66.00 TL)
13.71 € (12.00 £)
Meal for 2 people, three courses
14.27 € (280.00 TL)
57.11 € (50.00 £)
McMeal at McDonalds
3.25 € (65.95 TL)
6.85 € (6.00 £)
Domestic beer (0.5L draught)
1.99 € (40.00 TL)
4.34 € (3.80 £)
Imported beer (0.33 liter bottle)
2.65 € (47.00 TL)
4.57 € (4.00 £)
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle or can)
0.54 € (10.07 TL)
1.52 € (1.33 £)
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
0.19 € (3.40 TL)
1.12 € (0.98 £)


Markets
Turkey
United Kingdom
Milk (normal), (1 liter)
0.61 € (11.57 TL)
1.05 € (0.92 £)
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
0.39 € (7.00 TL)
1.11 € (0.98 £)
Loaf of fresh bread (500g)
0.43 € (7.56 TL)
1.15 € (1.00 £)
Eggs (normal) (12)
1.77 € (35.00 TL)
2.19 € (1.92 £)
Rice (white), (1kg)
1.19 € (22.00 TL)
1.09 € (0.96 £)
Beef round (1kg) (or equivalent)
9.09 € (180.96 TL)
8.57 € (7.50 £)
Potato (1kg)
0.45 € (8.14 TL)
1.39 € (1.22 £)
Onion (1kg)
0.42 € (7.50 TL)
1.16 € (1.02 £)
Tomato (1kg)
0.96 € (18.78 TL)
2.05 € (1.80 £)
Apples (1kg)
0.56 € (11.97 TL)
2.07 € (1.81 £)
Domestic beer (0.5 liter bottle)
2.27 € (45.44 TL)
1.95 € (1.71 £)
Imported beer (0.33 liter bottle)
2.00 € (36.04 TL)
2.21 € (1.94 £)

Please note that taxi tariffs can change in some areas and the below values are averages. For example, Alanya as a more tourist city has taxi tariffs that are significantly higher than Istanbul. This is also due to the fact that in Alanya local usage of taxis is not as common as in Istanbul.


Transportation
Turkey
United Kingdom
One-way ticket (local transport)
0.43 € (7.50 TL)
2.86 € (2.50 £)
Monthly pass public transport (regular price)
36.50 € (650.75 TL)
74.24 € (65.00 £)
Taxi start (normal tariff)
0.66 € (12.00 TL)
3.43 € (3.00 £)
Taxi 1km (normal tariff)
0.33 € (6.60 TL)
1.42 € (1.24 £)
Gasoline (1 liter)
0.88 € (17.42 TL)
1.46 € (1.28 £)


Utilities (monthly)
Turkey
United Kingdom
Basic (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage) for 85 m2 apartment
54.89 € (985.68 TL)
175.31 € (153.49 £)
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff Local (no discounts or plans)
0.10 € (0.80 TL)
0.09 € (0.08 £)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
14.00 € (280.58 TL)
35.82 € (31.36 £)


Childcare
Turkey
United Kingdom
Preschool (or Kindergarten), all day, private, monthly for 1 child
231.09 € (4,590.86 TL)
1,058.98 € (927.16 £)
International primary school, yearly for 1 child
2797.82 € (50.000 TL)
15,577.00 € (13,637.92 £)


Clothing and shoes
Turkey
United Kingdom
1 Summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...)
28.77 € (570.50 TL)
33.72 € (29.52 £)
1 Pair of jeans (Diesel or similar)
29.98 € (535.94 TL)
67.33 € (58.95 £)
1 Pair of leather business shoes for men
27.76 € (550.80 TL)
71.17 € (62.31 £)

The rents stated below are averages covering the whole of Turkey. Rents in the city centers of Istanbul, Antalya, Alanya, Kas, or Fethiye can be considerably higher. Averages do not place a greater weight on either newly built constructions or better or premium locations but cover all years of construction and all locations.

In Istanbul in one of the central districts of Besiktas for example one rarely finds a good rental apartment with 1 bedroom at 10,000 TL. If you are looking for something nice with a bit of view it will easily be 15,000 TL or 18,000 TL per month or more.


Rent per month
Turkey
United Kingdom
Apartment (1 bedroom) city center
513.19 € (10,184.33 TL)
851.98 € (745.92 £)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside city center
222.72 € (4,400.28 TL)
692.11 € (605.96 £)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city center
757.60 € (15,000 TL)
1,471.52 € (1,288.34 £)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of city center
403.83 € (8,000 TL)
1,123.42 € (983.58 £)


Salaries and financing
Turkey
United Kingdom
Average monthly net salary (after income tax)
277.01 € (5,500.98 TL)
2,140.95 € (1,874.44 £)
Consumer inflation rate in %, per May 2022 (TCMB)
2.98%
1.5%
Mortgage interest rate in %, yearly, 10 years fixed-rate
15.00 %[1]
3.28 %[1]

[1] Interest rates are to be seen against the background of the inflation rate in the respective currency area. An effective interest rate of 73.50% appears high. However, with 73.50%, the inflation rate estimated by the central bank as of May 2022 is around the same level. This means that economically speaking, money can be borrowed at zero cost. In the UK on the other hand borrowing money has a real cost at the moment. When borrowing money is comparatively cheap this is usually seen as a favorable situation for property buyers. In the midterm - under otherwise identical conditions - this will result in an increase in property prices.


Update 06.06.2022

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