Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Property For Sale in Calis Beach & Turkey => Moving To Turkey => Topic started by: Melek abli on March 25, 2008, 21:52:42 PM

Title: cost of living
Post by: Melek abli on March 25, 2008, 21:52:42 PM

I know this is down to the individual but how much will it cost my husband and I to live in Fethiye per month for food,water,elec and of course a few lucnces out and couple of evenings a month. A rough figure would be good. Just need to know how much money to come over with so we can live off the interest. Thanks

Title: cost of living
Post by: Scunner on March 25, 2008, 22:06:53 PM

That is the biggest 'how long is a piece of string' question on here I'm afraid - will you buy a car? What size engine? How old? Where will you have your lunches? Efes or whisky on your nights out?

And that is just a few questions you need to know to even get close :(

Title: cost of living
Post by: Melek abli on March 25, 2008, 22:32:49 PM

Efes, Lokantasi for lunch, just bog standard living. Pazar for fruit and veg NO MIGROS! I appreciate how difficult it is but to live comfortably but not extravegantly. And I'm a new member who has jus introduced herself so go on, say welcome!!

Title: cost of living
Post by: Scunner on March 25, 2008, 22:42:10 PM

I will

Title: cost of living
Post by: Jules1 on March 26, 2008, 20:43:52 PM

Hi Melek

There was an article about this in last weeks "Land of Lights" newspaper.   www.landoflights.net

Can't remember the exact percentages but there were couples/households living off 400-600 GBP per month, 600-800 and a small percentage over 1000 GBP per month.   Having asked a few ex pats over here most of them say they live off an amount between 600-800 GBP per month but like Scunner said it all depends on what standard of living you are thinking of.   A lot of people don't run a car out here as that can prove expensive as fuel costs a lot in Turkey.
Good luck with the move and welcome to the forum.
Julie  :)

Title: cost of living
Post by: Melek abli on March 29, 2008, 17:31:48 PM

Thanks for the reply jules x x