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Travel budget in Turkey

Turkey: calculate your travel budget

Turkey: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Turkey for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Turkey in 2025

Cost of living: Turkey VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Turkey in 2025 is 44% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Turkey by expense type

Turkey: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 9.4/person
($ 4.8 to $ 16)

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60% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 20/person
($ 12 to $ 43)

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59% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 8/person
($ 7 to $ 9.5)

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32% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 3.2 for 500ml
($ 1.9 to $ 6.3)

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39% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 2.9 for 330ml
($ 1.9 to $ 4)

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22% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.4

Cappuccino

$ 3.2/cup
($ 1.8 to $ 4.8)

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22% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 1.4/can
($ 0.8 to $ 2.3)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.5/bottle
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)

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81% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Turkey: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 80/night
($ 19 to $ 421)

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24% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 83/night
($ 39 to $ 267)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 145

3-star hotel

$ 107/night
($ 55 to $ 319)

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31% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 156

4-star hotel

$ 129/night
($ 71 to $ 318)

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31% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 187

5-star hotel

$ 174/night
($ 91 to $ 484)

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28% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 245

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 87/month
($ 40 to $ 313)

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28% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 123

Room with kitchen

$ 137/month
($ 58 to $ 501)

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30% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 198

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 141/month
($ 64 to $ 436)

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27% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 194

Cottage or guest house

$ 96/month
($ 47 to $ 279)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 170

Family room

$ 201/month
($ 75 to $ 649)

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22% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 259

Turkey: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.1/litre
($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)

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23% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 1.2/500g
($ 0.4 to $ 1.6)

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77% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 1.9/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 3.2)

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24% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 1.6/12 eggs
($ 1.2 to $ 3.1)

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58% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 6.1/kg
($ 3.5 to $ 8.3)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 0.9/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)

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65% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 1.3/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.6)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 0.6/kg
($ 0.4 to $ 0.9)

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72% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 0.4
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)

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66% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Turkey: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.6/ticket
($ 0.5 to $ 0.9)

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78% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.7/km
($ 0.6 to $ 0.9)

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75% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.3/litre
($ 1.1 to $ 1.4)

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32% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.1
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)

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82% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Car hire

$ 55/24hrs
($ 30 to $ 218)

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9% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 60

Turkey: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 6.3/ticket
($ 4.3 to $ 9.5)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 16/hr
($ 8 to $ 23)

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27% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Turkey: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 2.2/pack
($ 1.9 to $ 2.6)

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81% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 59
($ 23 to $ 93)

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45% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 45
($ 23 to $ 75)

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5% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

London → Istanbul

$ 174
(fair price: $ 133)

London → Antalya

$ 241
(fair price: $ 191)

Manchester → Istanbul

$ 316
(fair price: $ 246)

Manchester → Antalya

$ 295
(fair price: $ 250)

Montreal → Istanbul

$ 1139
(fair price: $ 958)

Sydney → Istanbul

$ 1225
(fair price: $ 977)

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