Fethiye at a glance
- Fethiye ranks 8th of 11 priced cities in Turkey on cost: $932 a month in essentials, 91% above Gaziantep, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $992 covers that 1.1×.
- 109.4 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at province level.
- PM2.5 averages 22.6 µg/m³ a year, 5× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 11 Turkey cities we track, so every row says whether Fethiye is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $932 | $932 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $474 | $474 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $725 | $725 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $91 | $91 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $209 | $209 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $100 | $100 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $58 | $44 | 1.32× as much |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $992 | $992 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $861 | $815 | $46 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,439 | $1,177 | $262 |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Fethiye, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $9.29 | $9.29 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $46.47 | $42.25 | $4.22 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $8.31 | $8.31 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $3.58 | $3.58 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $3.71 | $3.71 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $5.01 | $5.01 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.51 | $1.51 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.51 | $0.51 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.13 | $1.13 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.74 | $0.86 | $0.12 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $2.21 | $2.21 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.19 | $2.19 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $9.20 | $9.27 | $0.07 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $4.77 | $4.77 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $1.78 | $1.78 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $2.01 | $2.01 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $1.85 | $1.57 | $0.28 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $0.51 | $0.54 | $0.03 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $0.41 | $0.41 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $0.53 | $0.60 | $0.07 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.84 | $0.84 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $57.98 | $50.77 | $7.20 |
| Taxi start | $1.29 | $1.29 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.86 | $0.86 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.26 | $1.27 | $0.01 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $84.87 | $84.87 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $14.91 | $14.91 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $11.09 | $11.09 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $60.87 | $60.87 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $7.44 | $7.44 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Fethiye has 109.4 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (province level). That is the 2nd-highest of 11 Turkey cities we track. Turkey's national figure is 104, so Fethiye runs 5 above the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Fethiye ranks against every city we track
Fethiye sits ahead of 56% of the 999 cities we track on local salary. On salary against local costs it is ahead of 55% of 991. Its weakest measure is women aged 20–39, ahead of only 13% of 1001.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Fethiye sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Photo: Alexander Annenkov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0.
Data updated