Everything is getting expensive - even in Turkey
- Written by Portal Editor
It's not just in Germany that the cost of daily life is becoming more and more expensive. Even though Turkey is still considered a cheap holiday destination, the cost of living for local people is continually increasing sharply, including of course for the foreigners who have settled there.
The average annual income in Turkey in 2022 was around 182,410 Turkish lira (around 4,998.41 euros).
At a current exchange rate of 1 Euro to Turkish Lira:
EUR TRY
1 EUR 36.25 TRY
10 EUR 362.59 TRY
20 EUR 725.19 TRY
50 EUR 1,812.97 TRY
TAX INCREASES IN 2025
The following fee and penalty increases have been published
IMEI registration fee (mobile phone) from 31,692TL to 45,614TL equivalent to €1,249.97
Passport fee over three years from 7,833TL to 11,274TL equivalent to €308.99
Vehicle inspection MOT (car) from 1,822TL to 2,622TL equivalent to €71.85
Wireless usage fee (monthly) from 14.94TL to 21.50TL equivalent to 0.58 €
1.6 engine, 1-3 years old MTV from 5,851TL to 8,421TL equals 230.75 €
Class B driving license fee from 3,945TL to 5,679TL equals 155.62 €
Exit fee abroad from 500TL to 710TL equals 19.46 €
Minor traffic fine (radar) from 1,506TL to 2,167TL equals 59.63 €
Income tax first level from 110,000TL to 158,000TL equals 4,329.52 €
Monthly stamp duty from 308TL to 444TL equals 12.17 €
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