Cost of Living in Turkey 2023 | Monthly Expenses in Turkey

🌍🏠 Welcome to our newest video "Cost of Living in Turkey 2023" 🇹🇷
In this video, we will be exploring the cost of living in Antalya, Turkey, as well as the overall country's monthly expenses for 2023. Perfect for those who are planning to visit, move, or study in this historical and culturally rich country, our video will provide you with a clear picture of what you can expect in terms of living costs.
We'll be discussing several critical aspects such as accommodation 🏘️, food 🍽️, transportation 🚌, groceries 🥩, and many other day-to-day costs that you need to be aware of when living in Turkey.
We hope this video will serve as a valuable resource to all of you who are considering a move to Turkey or are just curious about the cost of living in this beautiful country.
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We are excited to have you on this journey of discovering Turkey in 2023! 🌎
Remember, your journey starts here, so let's explore Turkey together! 🇹🇷
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  • @hasitalukder4698
    @hasitalukder469811 ай бұрын

    your videos are so clear for everything thanks alot both of you.

  • @stormellyatt9918
    @stormellyatt99189 ай бұрын

    This was great! Thank you

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    9 ай бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @chinaberg
    @chinaberg11 ай бұрын

    Great video.

  • @Han_80
    @Han_808 ай бұрын

    Amazing video, Zain and Mahno! I'm based in London (UK) and considering moving to Turkey with my family (6 of us). This video was really helpful, just to get a basic insight. Jazaakumullahu khayran. You have a new subscriber. 😊

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    8 ай бұрын

    Lovely to hear that! Thank youuu! 🙏🏼

  • @xxladybug94
    @xxladybug947 ай бұрын

    I’m moving to Turkey soon and this was very helpful :) thanks!

  • @saleemakhtar87
    @saleemakhtar8711 ай бұрын

    Extremely informative vlog, always enjoy detailed report. Congratulations on new addition in family... keep smiling!

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 🤩 🙏

  • @shorvlogs
    @shorvlogs10 ай бұрын

    Nice keep it up 😊👍🏼 love your lighting and camera setup 😍

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks bro! ❤️

  • @mahmoodmalik140
    @mahmoodmalik14011 ай бұрын

    Very informative Vlog. Thanks for sharing.

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you!! ❤️

  • @AMOSS1970
    @AMOSS1970Ай бұрын

    A bus ride now in Ankara 2024 is 17 TL. The taxis start at 75 TL and 90 TL in Istanbul. This past winter my natural gas bill to heat up the 3 bdr apartment was on average 3,000 TL. Electricity 235 TL …Groceries are very expensive.

  • @KkKKkKKKKK709
    @KkKKkKKKKK7095 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @DanishQureshi-ri1pf
    @DanishQureshi-ri1pf11 ай бұрын

    Hi there. Lots of love from Pakistan. Me and my wife just recently your amazing and incredibly helpful channel at a time when we're planning to move out of the country, especially to Antalya, Turkey. After discovering your channel, we went through as many uploads of yours as we could to educate ourselves. And honestly, all of them are highly informative, well-researched, and brilliant through and through. We were waiting for a video on your 'Cost of Living in Turkey' particularly 2023. Thanks for the amazing work. God bless you wonderful folks.

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi Danish, thanks for the lovely comment. ❤️ Hope you make the move INSHA ALLAH, best of luck. Also, let me know if you have any questions, or topics that you want me to make a video on. God bless 🤲🏼

  • @Uvaish_Qureshi42

    @Uvaish_Qureshi42

    11 ай бұрын

    Hi bro I’m thinking to shift at turkey can you let me know Please what’s the expenses of every month..

  • @tiyes94

    @tiyes94

    8 ай бұрын

    You are welcome in Türkiye!

  • @abrarhasan2889
    @abrarhasan288911 ай бұрын

    Merhaba Welcome back

  • @muhammadidrees444
    @muhammadidrees44411 ай бұрын

    Great job

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    thank you 😇❤️

  • @prakashbandekar4927
    @prakashbandekar49279 ай бұрын

    Good info

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks

  • @ubaidullah7772
    @ubaidullah77725 ай бұрын

    You both have excellent English. You speak good English, very fluent. Which city is better Istanbul or Antalya?

  • @robertosinelerto
    @robertosinelerto10 ай бұрын

    Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl, and thank you so much for your content, I really enjoyed the video. Cheers from Calgary, Alberta, Canada!

  • @TahirGhazanfarAli
    @TahirGhazanfarAli11 ай бұрын

    JazakAllah, very informative. Quick question - have you guys had to pick up Turkish? When you go to stores, are all of the signs in Turkish or can you get around with English in big cities (like Antalya, Istanbul, Ankara, etc)?

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    99% of the time, you can get by without knowing any Turkish, especially in these big cities. But if you want to bargain, ask directions, talk to a local street vendor and all that jazz, then a little Turkish wouldn't hurt. I suggest keeping Google Translate handy for such scenarios. We took some Turkish lessons when we got here, and now we can hold a conversation at the very least. Only if the conversation isn't too complicated. 😅

  • @thetopever
    @thetopever11 ай бұрын

    Good video. I'm from England.. we have booked a one way flight for 7th September with wife, mum and 2 kids. If you can..make a video on sahibinden. How they show the prices for properties are confusing.

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    Sure thing, will make a video on it soon. Hope you have a wonderful trip! 😇

  • @NavedRasul
    @NavedRasul11 ай бұрын

    Zain Bhai, can you please share your visa application experience in Turkey. Tell us what visa you applied for, the costs (in Lira and PKR), the documents, the time taken by each step of the process, etc. Nice videos! They're very useful and informative. May Allah bless you and your family with a happy and prosperous life; aameen.

  • @mahamkhan2179
    @mahamkhan217911 ай бұрын

    Hi there Mahnoor & Zain! Me and my husband just recently started watching your blogs and get really inspired by them. We are also planning to move to Turkey, Antalya by the end of year. Currently we are searching for work visa option. Right now we both are freelancing, my husband is content writer and I am graphic designer. So my question is that, can we come to Turkey on visit visa and apply there work visa. Or should we have the work permit before arriving there? Can we take our parent with us on the first go. I will be very grateful for any help or guidance you can do offer.

  • @TahirIqbal-hl3pk
    @TahirIqbal-hl3pk11 ай бұрын

    Hello you both are doing great I am coming to Antalya next week can you arrange meeting with you people.Then we can discuss further .Thanks Tahir Iqbal

  • @takrim786
    @takrim78611 ай бұрын

    I want more frequent videos from you.

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you Takrim, we'll try to be more consistent 😇 Any particular video that you'd like to see on the channel? 😄

  • @hanialturk5981
    @hanialturk598111 ай бұрын

    My wife and I live in Alanya a two hours away from Antalya …we own our house and we dont have kids…. Our average monthly expense is around $1500-$1800 a month ….

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    Whoaa. We are travelling to Alanya this weekend, and some of the hotel prices are craaaaaazy. 🫣

  • @FlyAway2202
    @FlyAway2202Күн бұрын

    I am planning to rent a furnished flat near to Istanbul Airport ( IST ). Could you please recommend a good place to stay near to airport that has daily convenient transportation options to airport and is a nice area?

  • @wuestenfuchs1
    @wuestenfuchs111 ай бұрын

    Def to a tutorial on sahibinden!

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    On it, my friend. 🫡

  • @ZubairKhan-vs8fe
    @ZubairKhan-vs8fe11 ай бұрын

    I was there in December. Lovely country and people but they are suffering to afford stuff in their own country. Things are getting more expensive every month

  • @abrarhasan2889
    @abrarhasan288911 ай бұрын

    Can you also please mention the price of your monthly living how much is the cost is going in Turkey please also mention the price of electronics would you please mention about the TRC. What about the job facilities there giving the job to other people

  • @Shan8491
    @Shan849110 ай бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for the video. How you manage the language problem in Turkey ?

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    10 ай бұрын

    Hi! I've been here for two years so know a bit of Turkish now. But in the beginning I always used Google Translate to overcome the language barrier.

  • @Shan8491

    @Shan8491

    10 ай бұрын

    @@MahnoZain Thanks for the reply. This is something(language barrier) which is stoping me to move to turkey. One more question, which city do you recommend other than Istanbul ?

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Shan8491 We live in Antalya, so I am going to be a bit biased and say Antalya. 🙈

  • @Storyy2296
    @Storyy229611 ай бұрын

    bro ,can tell monthly expenses of a student living in state dorm?

  • @thinkgrowhealthy2137
    @thinkgrowhealthy213711 ай бұрын

    I am usually a red meat person, and yesterday, I bought a whole chiken for the first time lol

  • @Sallarmemon-jl9wn
    @Sallarmemon-jl9wn11 ай бұрын

    Dear both, I am watching you since beginning even I visited Anatalya lived at konyalti beach area for 5 days because of your video. You both are doing great work. The price of groceries is hilarious. I am living in Dubai the most expensive cities in ASIA even this price is double of it. However accommodation price in Dubai you even can’t get a studio apartment what you are paying there. 2 bedroom apartments a normal family even can’t think in Dubai.

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you 😇 And yes, I agree! We considered moving to Dubai at one time, but the housing prices just didn't make sense. Dubai though🙌🏼😍

  • @ubaidullah7772
    @ubaidullah77725 ай бұрын

    Very excellent and informative video. Thank you very much. What do you do for living in Turkey. If I come Turkey, will you help me. I am a Pakistani, but I have US citizenship. My wife has visited Turkey, but not me. I shall be grateful if you reply me.

  • @MrSachinkashid
    @MrSachinkashid10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing the information about the living cost in Turkey. Your videos are very informative. I have a question what is the living cost in Ankara for a single person without rent? The living standard is normal, and no smoking or drinking.

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    10 ай бұрын

    Ankara is cheaper than Antalya. Considerably cheaper. I just came back from Ankara yesterday and everything; from food to taxi to groceries seemed cheaper.

  • @MrSachinkashid

    @MrSachinkashid

    10 ай бұрын

    @@MahnoZain Thanks

  • @alpintus1
    @alpintus110 ай бұрын

    So,is that time to move turkey with family?

  • @jahangirakbar4524
    @jahangirakbar45249 ай бұрын

    I earn 750 USD per month my job is totally remote work! My income becomes almost 20k TKL per month. Should I move to Turkey in this pay rate? I’m Single. I can live in sharing as well

  • @song1749

    @song1749

    8 ай бұрын

    *If you earn , , , At least 2500 USD per month , , , so you can move and survive easily*

  • @Andreasmangos
    @Andreasmangos11 ай бұрын

    Planing a trip to Turkey in September, with rising costs will it still be a good idea to go

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    Go for it! Also, imo September is the best time to visit Antalya. Most tourists who come here for the sun are leaving or have already left, and hotel prices seem a little sane during that time too. 🙈

  • @arefbeaify
    @arefbeaify5 ай бұрын

    How much is the living cost for a family of four including everything except school fees. I’d like to know a good standard of living, not high and not low. Thank you very much

  • @danialrinam
    @danialrinam4 ай бұрын

    Can we please cover Istanbul costs in 2024?!

  • @mahamkhan2179
    @mahamkhan217911 ай бұрын

    Me and my husband are freelancers. You and Mahnoor always talk about digital nomads group. Can you share with us some few? We are trying to move to Turkey soon.

  • @jiraiya1231

    @jiraiya1231

    10 ай бұрын

    Whenever some one asks him anything related to being able to earn money and what he does himself,This guy never answers these questions unfortunately ...

  • @yusufparker8859
    @yusufparker885911 ай бұрын

    Salaams. JazakhAllah for a very informative video. My name is Yusuf. My wife and I bought an apartment in Muratpasa. We are arriving in Antalya on 12 August for a two week holiday. Was hoping we can meet up for coffee or a meal to make your aquantance and hopefully become friends InshAllah. Please let us know if that’s possible. We have two daughters, 12 and 5 years old. Take care.

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    W/S.💐 Sure thing, we would love to meet InShaAllah. Could you email at mahnozain@gmail.com so we can share numbers. Or DM us on Instagram.

  • @voicesrilanka1356
    @voicesrilanka135611 ай бұрын

    Looks like Living in Istanbul is Cheaper than Living outside Istanbul. Only the Rent is High in Istanbul but rest is cheaper than what you have told here. example wipes ive got it for 5TL just 4 days ago.

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    I agree. We traveled to Ankara a couple of weeks ago, and it seemed cheaper too. But the price difference in wipes could also be due to brands.

  • @bonvoyagezee
    @bonvoyagezee9 ай бұрын

    What do you do for work btw?

  • @mannu333
    @mannu33311 ай бұрын

    bro please tell me what is the average salary in turkey

  • @skyless7173
    @skyless717310 ай бұрын

    I am in izmir right now and having too much difficulty in finding a flat for my family Estate agents are bit dodgy and renting things overprized

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    10 ай бұрын

    Oh no😢 hope you find a place soon. Try sahibinden + google translate combo. It worked twice for me. Best of luck 🤲🏼

  • @nadeemmaqbool4088
    @nadeemmaqbool408811 ай бұрын

    How much rent 1 or 2 bed flat

  • @Don-vr9ws
    @Don-vr9ws8 ай бұрын

    What job you do in Turkey Sir please answer?

  • @sakifyes9881
    @sakifyes988111 ай бұрын

    Hello Mr.Zain .best wishes for you and your family. I like your video... its very informative..... I just wanted to know if there is any investment opportunity for a small investor.

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    Hello 👋 real estate is a big money maker in Turkey. If you can find a reasonably priced apartment then you're golden.

  • @sakifyes9881

    @sakifyes9881

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot.

  • @user-us1uh6tz2j
    @user-us1uh6tz2j10 ай бұрын

    what r ;is the cost of living except the housing ;in azmir ;i am intrested to buy 2 flat in azmir 4 my childeren 2 r doctor what is /r the scope and salary 4 pakistani doctor;in turkey ;does it is easy to travel in europe from turkey ;if u have prc/trc.

  • @usmanmurtaza147
    @usmanmurtaza1472 ай бұрын

    Kindly give me a maximum figure in TL to live a comfortable life in Istanbul with 2+1 apartment? We are 2 adults + 1 baby girl

  • @muayboran4life
    @muayboran4life11 ай бұрын

    Excellent content. Can you guys also convert rates in USD for those who are not familiar with conversion rates and are trying to figure out Cost Of Living in Turkiye compared to the U.S.

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    Sure: Housing: $400-600 Grocery: ~$250 Utilities: $60 Apart from this, you can also add $200/300 for miscellaneous costs like transportation, maintenance fees, house help etc. Let me know if you have any other questions. 😇

  • @muayboran4life

    @muayboran4life

    11 ай бұрын

    @@MahnoZain Thanks for the break-down of costs. Compared to the U.S, C.O.L in Turkiye is quite affordable. Any idea on private school costs? My kids are 10, and 9. For couples/families with kids school tuition costs will have an effect on their total expenses as well. In the U.S I am around ~8k in these expenses. However a big part of my total expenses is my house mtg payments. Also, for those looking for businesses, would you say there are any business opportunities there?

  • @walter-st3fb

    @walter-st3fb

    10 ай бұрын

    @@muayboran4life the wages right now are insanely low and inflation is extremely high. it is hard to even survive in turkey :(

  • @walter-st3fb

    @walter-st3fb

    10 ай бұрын

    @@muayboran4life the wages right now are insanely low and inflation is extremely high. it is hard to even survive in turkey :(

  • @muayboran4life

    @muayboran4life

    10 ай бұрын

    @@walter-st3fb Do you live there? I also follow a British couple from Australia or the U.K (they have a KZread channel as well), and they mentioned in one of their videos, how the cost of houses had gone up so high in the last year or two. Would you say, that's still the case, or are the prices of house (to purchase) coming down?

  • @AbdulSattar-sz3kq
    @AbdulSattar-sz3kq4 ай бұрын

    If I am getting 3000 us dollars per month is it good enough to live and save

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    4 ай бұрын

    Depends on your lifestyle and # of family members, but $3000 should be more than comfortable.

  • @boskobuha8523
    @boskobuha852311 ай бұрын

    Why did you show that three fingers?

  • @erlinghakaku9967
    @erlinghakaku996711 ай бұрын

    Property 2+1 , what does that mean?

  • @yucelsaygn6267

    @yucelsaygn6267

    10 ай бұрын

    It means a living room plus two bedrooms

  • @erlinghakaku9967

    @erlinghakaku9967

    10 ай бұрын

    @@yucelsaygn6267 why would they list it like that thi? That doesn't make sense and is confusing lol most of em on Airbnb will jus have the bedrooms and living room in the listing, pictures or name each room etc

  • @Roohifatima238
    @Roohifatima23811 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤🤲🤲🇵🇰✌✌🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏🏏✌✌✌👍👍👍👍✊✊✊🇵🇰🇵🇰✌✌✌✌✌

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @vassilisioannou5488
    @vassilisioannou548811 ай бұрын

    you never told us were you work and how much you make

  • @jiraiya1231

    @jiraiya1231

    10 ай бұрын

    Only fans 😎

  • @vassilisioannou5488

    @vassilisioannou5488

    10 ай бұрын

    @@jiraiya1231only that tells us alot

  • @Powerplay720
    @Powerplay7209 ай бұрын

    How much is the tax

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    9 ай бұрын

    Zero tax on income generated from foreign sources. If you buy property or vehicle, there are taxes on that.

  • @Powerplay720

    @Powerplay720

    9 ай бұрын

    @@MahnoZain Thanks for replying. I earn from Facebook so it means I dont have to pay tax on my annual income?

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Powerplay720 nope.

  • @Powerplay720

    @Powerplay720

    9 ай бұрын

    @@MahnoZain Do you got any video on your channel about settlement in turkey how I can apply from Pakistan

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Powerplay720 I am in the process of making one. But the process is pretty straightforward - travel to the country on a visit visa (atleast 21 days validity), look for a rental property and sign contract, apply for residence permit and wait for the approval/rejection. ☝🏼this is a dumbed down version ofcourse. And has a 50-50 chance of getting approved (especially if the bank statements aren't strong enough). Your best bet for a 2 year permit is to purchase a property worth atleast $75,000. You can renew it after every two years. And once you've lived here for a total of 5 years, you can apply for citizenship by naturalization.

  • @majedhussain4252
    @majedhussain42526 ай бұрын

    Turkey has become to expensive for what it is My opinion it’s not worth it no more

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    6 ай бұрын

    Can't disagree with you really. But what would you say is a good alternative to Turkey? For living purposes, ofcourse.

  • @zameer3253
    @zameer3253Ай бұрын

    why u guys are so obsessed with english.. chill guys talk in urdu for ur audiance...jazakAllah

  • @aliatta4237
    @aliatta423711 ай бұрын

    Gas is free now.

  • @vassilisioannou5488

    @vassilisioannou5488

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes Putin gift

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    Yesss! 🙌🏼

  • @Sangarkhan01
    @Sangarkhan0111 ай бұрын

    Full of scams bro ! It’s a good country if you don’t deal with Turkish service providers specially anything related to Transport…. Rent a car, taxi , maintenance, tire shops lol

  • @afzalshaikh2128
    @afzalshaikh212810 ай бұрын

    Great detailed video. I’m considering moving from 🇨🇦 but am hesitant about job prospects. Are you available to chat over email or what’s app? I would love to get your thoughts

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    10 ай бұрын

    Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of jobs here in Turkey. But best of luck! ❤️ Also you can email at mahnozain@gmail.com

  • @hasitalukder4698
    @hasitalukder469811 ай бұрын

    is there any possibilty to contact you by whatsaap please

  • @ibneadam9292
    @ibneadam929211 ай бұрын

    I've seen all 3 videos over the years. In 2021 it was 2000-2500 TL. Then In 2022 you mentioned 5000-1000TL. I moved to TUR in Dec 2022 and i got a 2+1 furnished apartment in 12000TL 🥲. And now it's soaring even higher.. The depreciation is UNREAL

  • @MahnoZain

    @MahnoZain

    11 ай бұрын

    UNREAL is the perfect word to describe this 😅 And thank you for watching our videos, we really really appreciate it. ❤️