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Cost of living in Türkiye
Türkiye is 65% cheaper than the US, ranking #141 of 203 countries we cover for cost of living.
World Bank data through 2025 · last reviewed 2026-06.
What drives the cost here
Price levels by category, where the world average = 100. Above 100 is pricier than the global norm; below it is cheaper.
In Türkiye, transport is the priciest category relative to the world (91), while health is the most affordable (26).
Category price levels: World Bank ICP 2021 (world average = 100) · source
What your money is worth here
A $100,000 US lifestyle would cost roughly $35,500 in Türkiye.
Quality of life
88/100 · #68 of 198Beyond cost — health, safety, and connectivity. The score is a transparent, equal-weight composite of the verified metrics below (see methodology).
About Türkiye
Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire by reformer and national hero Mustafa KEMAL, known as Ataturk or "Father of the Turks." One-party rule ended in 1950, and periods of instability and military coups have since fractured the multiparty democracy, in 1960, 1971, 1980, 1997, and 2016.
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Turkey joined the UN in 1945 and NATO in 1952. In 1963, Turkey became an associate member of the European Community; it began accession talks with the EU in 2005. Turkey intervened militarily on Cyprus in 1974 to prevent a Greek takeover of the island and has since acted as patron state to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus," which only Turkey recognizes. The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a US-designated terrorist organization, began a separatist insurgency in Turkey in 1984, and the struggle has long dominated the attention of Turkish security forces. In 2013, the Turkish Government and the PKK conducted negotiations aimed at ending the violence, but intense fighting resumed in 2015.
The Turkish Government conducted a referendum in 2017 in which voters approved constitutional amendments changing Turkey from a parliamentary to a presidential system.
Background from the CIA World Factbook (public domain), archived 2026-06-03.
Frequently asked
Is Türkiye expensive to live in?
Türkiye is 65% cheaper than the US, ranking #141 of the 203 countries we track. Its most expensive category relative to the world is transport; health costs the least.
How much money do you need to live in Türkiye?
A lifestyle that costs $100,000 in the United States would cost roughly $35,500 in Türkiye, going by overall price levels. The salary translator turns your own figure into a local equivalent.
Is Türkiye cheaper than the United States?
Yes. Its overall price level is 35.3, against 100 for the United States.
What is the quality of life in Türkiye?
Türkiye scores 88 out of 100 on our quality-of-life index (#68 of 198), a composite of life expectancy, safety, health, and connectivity, with life expectancy around 77 years.
Every number, sourced.
We cite the exact source and year for each figure. Derived values are computed at build time, never hand-entered.
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