cost of living in turkey

Food in Turkey is usually fresh and reasonably priced. You can buy them in local supermarket chains or markets. The food budget for a family of 2 adults is 2,800 lira (€145) per month. Lamb and veal in Turkey are expensive, from 120 to 150 lira per kilogram (€6-8), the most popular is chicken - 70 lira (€3.5) per kg. Vegetables and fruits from 10 to 20 lira (0.5-1€) per kg. The largest expenditure item will be housing rent. If you plan to rent an apartment not on the shores of the Aegean or Mediterranean seas, you should expect from 4,000 to 6,000 Turkish lira per month (€200-330) for a two-room apartment. In Istanbul, a one-room apartment on the outskirts of the city costs from 3,500 liras (€180). The closer to the center, the higher the prices. For an apartment in the heart of Istanbul, you can pay up to 100,000 lira (€5,200) per month. Monthly utilities consist of electricity, water, gas, telephone, internet and television fees, with an average cost of 1,250 lira (€65). Compared to other countries, Internet and mobile communication are quite cheap, respectively 265 lira (14€) and 50 lira (2€) per month.