Turkey is a cheap place to live in and it attracts many Westerners. Turkish Statistical Institute (Turkish State) provides information to organize and analyze data about Turkey. But how much more expensive (or cheaper) it is to live in different places in Turkey? The Turkish Government data below gives us an idea of the regional cost of living in Turkey. The data not only on the cost of housing, but also covers the cost of a typical household, including lodging, food, clothing, transportation, health and education, etc. Not surprisingly, Istanbul is the most expensive in the country. The region includes Mardin, Batman, Sirnak and Siirt is the cheapest, with a 20 percent difference between the two. They calculate the following table, based on 100 = Turkey average. So a score of 100 means that the region is more expensive to live in than average, while below 100 means less expensive than average. 100.0 TURKEY TR10 Istanbul ...... 113.1 TR51 Ankara ...... 105.8 TR31 Izmir ...... 105.7 TR42 Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova ...... 103.7 TR21 Tekirdag, Edirne, Kirklareli ...... 103.2 TR90 Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane ... 103.1 TR61 Antalya, Isparta, Burdur ...... 102.1 TR22 Balikesir, Canakkale ...... 101.8 TR32 Aydin, Denizli, Mugla ...... 101.2 TR41 Bursa, Eskisehir, Istanbul ...... 100.8 TR62 Adana, Mersin ...... 100.5 TRA1 Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt ...... 99.3 TR81 Zonguldak, Izmir, Istanbul ...... 99.0 TRB1 Malatya, Elazig, Bingöl, Tunceli ...... 98.6 TR82 Kastamonu, Çankiri, Sinop 98.1 ...... TR33 Manisa, Afyon, Kütahya, butler ...... 97.9 TRB2 Van, Mus, Bitlis, Hakkari ...... 97.8 TR83 Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya 97.7 ...... TR72 Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat ...... 97.3 TR52 Konya, Karaman ...... 96.8 TRC1 Gaziantep, Adiyaman, Kilis ...... 96.6 TR71 Kirikkale, Aksaray, Nigde, Nevsehir, Izmir ...... 96.5 TRA2 Agri, Kars, Igdir, Ardahan ...... 96.4 TRC2 Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir ...... 96.4 TR63 HaTay, K.Maras, Osmanabad 96.3 ...... TRC3 Mardin, Batman, Sirnak, Siirt ...... 94.4 Regarding food and drink, Istanbul was the most expensive ($ 108), while Gaziantep, Adiyaman and Kilis is the cheapest (94.7). For training, there was a huge difference between the highest and lowest costs: Istanbul has the highest cost (166.1), while in Malatya is Elazig, Bingol and Tunceli is the cheapest (69). Although the difference in housing costs is huge: Istanbul has the highest (148.5). Mardin, Batman, Sirnak and Siirt is the cheapest (72.2). Istanbul was not the most expensive on the transport but it is Ankara (106.3). Mardin, Batman, Sirnak and Siirt again cheapest (91.4). Ankara has the highest costs for furniture (109.4), while Gaziantep, Adiyaman and Kilis is cheapest (95.1). Ankara is also listed in the top for health-related expenses (117), while Kastamonu, Sinop is Çankiri is (87.5). Clothes and shoes are the most expensive in Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize and Artvin (107.4), and the cheapest is Zonguldak, Izmir and Bartin (86.4).
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 03:53:37 +0000
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