𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗕𝗨𝗟 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗬 - Positives, Complaints, and Tips

Istanbul Türkiye: We are looking for the best city in Turkey to make a home base for ourselves. Does Istanbul hit the mark? We will give a full review and explain what we think are the pros, cons, good, and bad things that we discovered in Istanbul. We'll also give some tips for visiting or living in Istanbul.
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𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:
Here is some more information about prices and the cost of living in Istanbul as of Summer 2022. Remember that prices can change quickly here.

𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥
If you plan stay in Istanbul for a year or longer and plan to rent an apartment then you might want to check out the sahibinden website. We personally would be happy in a small 1 or 2 bedroom about 60 square meters (or 650 square feet). Right now (Summer 2022) these are renting for around 8500 TL or USD$575 per month, but prices vary greatly by neighborhood. We suggest adding another $100 for utilities, a little more in the winter. For food we generally eat only two meals a day and eat out a couple of times per week. Based on current food costs, we think $400 per month would be a good food budget for us in Istanbul. Our health insurance is US$250 per month, but health care is generally inexpensive here. Here is a budget we think we could live on in Istanbul (but everyone's lifestyle is different and it might be higher or lower for you):
$700 Rent and Utilities
$400 Food
$50 Transportation
$50 Activities and Entertainment
$100 Miscellaneous
$300 Health Insurance and Health Care
TOTAL: US$1600 Per Month

𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛
If you're a slow traveler and staying for a month then you'll probably rent an apartment in Istanbul through Airbnb. Prices for an Airbnb apartment can vary drastically based on the location and the time of year. It of course also depends on how fancy you want your apartment to be. An Airbnb in the Karaköy neighborhood where we stayed in Istanbul could be in the $1000-$1200 range outside the peak summer travel season. Here's a breakdown of how much we think it would cost us, based on our lifestyle, to stay in Antalya for one month:
$1100 Airbnb
$400 Food
$50 Transportation
$100 Activities and Entertainment
$50 Miscellaneous
$300 Health Insurance and Health Care
TOTAL: US$2000

𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞
We have been to Istanbul twice so far this year and stayed in two different hotels, both were family run, two-star hotels with very small but clean rooms. Both of these were just under US$40 per night. The hotels won't have a kitchen but included a good breakfast. If you want a nicer international chain hotel then it will cost considerably more. We generally eat two meals a day (no breakfast, a big lunch, and a snack for dinner). A meal at a restaurant in a tourist area could be about $7-8 each, less outside the tourist areas. Here is our actual average daily spending details for our time in Istanbul (note that this does not include any kind of health or travel insurance, our transportation to get to Antalya, or some donations that we made).
$39 Hotel
$15 Food
$3 Transportation
$3 Activities and Entertainment
$1 Miscellaneous
TOTAL: US$61 per day

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:47 Activities
2:30 Food
4:00 Weather
4:35 Flights
4:55 Transportation
5:58 Markets
6:25 Tulips
6:56 Traditional vs. Modern
7:21 Scams
8:04 Crowds
8:25 Prices

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