
Why Istanbul?
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49 state and private universities in Istanbul
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The quality of education, professional and casual job opportunities, the reasonable living standards, and the beautiful sea sights attract a large number of students each year
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A multi-cultural megacity with lots of events, concerts, and festivals all around the year, crowded but worth living in
Average Living Costs
General Costs Per Week
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Housing: 170-250 TL per week
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Food: 85 TL per week
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Transportation: 35 TL per week
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Gas and Electricity: 25 TL per week
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Internet: 10 TL per week
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Other: 25 TL per day
Accommodation Costs
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State Dorms: Free for students who have scholarships
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Governmental Dorms (KYK): Fee is (200-340)TL per month per person with 3 times meals a day which is included in this price
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University’s Dorms: (600-1500) TL per month per person, students can eat in cafeterias 2 meals a day for a cheap price of around (3-4) TL
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Private Dorms: (1100-2500) TL per month for a private bedroom and (600-1200) TL per person per month for a bed in a 7-bedroom. Some offer 3 times meals a day some do not.
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Houses: for (2+1) or (3+1) flats the rent is (1000-3000) TL monthly and based on the neighborhood this price may change a little bit
Transportation Costs
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Taxi : 3 TL/ KM with a start-up fee of 5TL
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DOLMUS: (3.5) TL
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BUS: 1.25 TL for students, a single ticket is 5 TL and a full-fare card is 2.6TL
Utility Bills
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Electricity: Minimum 120 TL per month
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Water: Average 80 TL per month
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Natural Gas: An average of 70 TL per month, this cost increases up to 250 TL during winter
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Internet: Unlimited Wifi starts from 80 TL per month
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Internet on the cell phones: 29TL monlthy for a package of 4GB internet,750 minute-talk & 250 SMS
Food Costs
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Food And Resturants: the reasonable price starts from 20 TL
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Fruits And Vegetable: it is recommended to purchase them from markets "bazaars" which are held on certain days of the week.
Suburbs
Attractive suburbs for students
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Students usually prefer to stay in these regions Beşiktaş, Şişli, Kadıköy, Fatih, Üsküdar, Avcılar and Sarıyer since most of the universities are located around these areas.
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Students generally shop in these following bazaars as they can find anything there with a cheap price; Kadikoy sali pazari, Fatih carsamba pazari, Besiktas cumartesi pazari, Yesilkoy carsamba pazari and Dolopdere bit pazari.
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In their free time, students visit; Rumeli Hisarı, Ayasofya, Topkapı Sarayı, İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzesi, Sabancı Müzesi, Yerebatan Sarnıcı, Rumeli Hisarı, Yıldız Sarayı, Üsküdar, Eminönü, Ortaköy.