โ‚ฌCost of Living
Europe ยท Southern Europe ยท 2025 price levels

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ทCost of living in Turkey (European)

โˆ’40% Everyday spending in Turkey (European) costs 40% less than the EU average.

Transport, furniture & household and restaurants & hotels cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; health, housing & utilities and personal care & services the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Turkey (European)'s price level for the same basket.

  • Transportโˆ’18%
  • Furniture & householdโˆ’22%
  • Restaurants & hotelsโˆ’22%
  • Food & soft drinksโˆ’23%
  • Phone & internetโˆ’30%
  • Recreation & cultureโˆ’32%
  • Clothing & shoesโˆ’36%
  • Alcohol & tobaccoโˆ’41%
  • Personal care & servicesโˆ’49%
  • Housing & utilitiesโˆ’61%
  • Healthโˆ’67%
EU averageEurostat, 2025
Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Montenegro

Household spending, EU average = 100.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ EU100
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania73
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช Montenegro66
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey (European)60
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ Bosnia and Herzegovina59
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ North Macedonia55
55% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)
Living there

The basics

Status
Southern Europe
Stay
90-day visa-free for most EEA citizens.
Healthcare
Travel Insurance recommended.
Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello
Merhaba
Thank you
TeลŸekkรผr ederim
Yes/No
Evet / Hayฤฑr
How are you?
Nasฤฑlsฤฑn?
Excuse me
Affedersiniz
Check, please!
Hesap, lรผtfen!
Do you speak English?
ฤฐngilizce biliyor musunuz?
Cities

Two places to live

Edirne Istanbul
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Google Maps Search Hub

Category Search Link
๐Ÿ‹๏ธ Gyms & Fitness Find Gyms in ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey (European)
๐Ÿง– Spas & Wellness Find Spas in ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey (European)
๐Ÿ’ป Coworking Find Coworking in ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey (European)
โ˜• Work-friendly Cafes Find Cafes in ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey (European)
๐Ÿ›’ Supermarkets Find Supermarkets in ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey (European)
๐Ÿฅพ Hiking Trails Find Trails in ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Turkey (European)
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Useful Links

๐Ÿ  Housing & Rent

Link Description
Sahibinden Classifieds: property to rent
Hepsiemlak Property listings

๐Ÿ’ผ Jobs

Link Description
Kariyer.net Job listings

Links checked: October 2026

Where the numbers come from
  1. Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
  2. World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.