Living in Türkiye: How We Spend Just $607 a Month in Izmir

[@oa2256]

Very nice review. I am 40, born and raised in izmir, left at the age of 18 for college. I couldn't have done a better review myself. Enjoy your life in izmir and stay safe. All the best

[@tugbaozkan7803]

I am a Turkish living in the US for 20 years. I miss the life in Türkiye a lot. Hopefully, we can retire in Turkiye one day

[@Namrevlis1938]

Hi, I moved to Turkey back in 2001. My wife is Turkish. Except for 7 years in Florida we've lived in Antalya all but one year at the Black sea. Before I met my wife I lived in Izmir for 4 months and I like it there better than here but I yield to her as she has many relatives in Antalya. In İzmir İ used to walk each morning from Guzelyalı to Konak each morning. I miss that. If you ever get to Antalya I hope you can visit us. Best regards, David Silverman

[@berkoral801]

Hello, which part of Antalya do you live in?

[@IndependenceCityMotoring]

*Turkiye.

[@plonss]

I am a foreigner living in Turkey. Honestly I don't understand how you manage to live here and spend only 607 USD/month. I live a simple live, do not have even a car, do not pay rent, but my expenses are rarely under 1000 USD. All my expenses on the items you mention at 13:52 are much higher except for the drinking water, since the tap water in the municipality I live is drinkable. Turkey is crazily expensive at the moment. If I compare with the prices in Europe almost everything is more expensive than there.

[@Hakankirbas]

They must tickle your pickle 🥒🤓

[@TugrulCavusoglu]

As a Turk who lived in Europe and USA I agree with this statement: Turkey is crazily expensive at the moment. If I compare with the prices in Europe almost everything is more expensive than there.

[@Hakankirbas]

@@TugrulCavusoglu abi sizin kusunuz 🐦 kalkiyormu 🥒🤓

[@ph5056]

It's expensive everywhere now unless you want to completely isolate yourself

[@JM-gu3tx]

@@ph5056 Africa, Asia and Latin America have countries where it is inexpensive still.

[@FoodieTrekker]

My parents go to Kusadasi eye clinic. They speak English too. My parents are from Tire Izmir. I’m planning to retire there. It’s so affordable. Food is fresh and I have no aches or pains. I feel so good. People are so friendly.

[@oransoi]

Ryan and Emily, I was born in Izmir and lived in Karsiyaka for many years. Thanks to you, I’ve remembered my fondest memories of my hometown. I wish you all the best in Izmir-it's definitely a great choice. Greetings from London! :)

[@mgtowski395]

How is Londonistan?

[@BlackSeaStorm]

Welcome to my country 🇹🇷🧿✨ I lived eleven and a half years in the US 🇺🇸 and now I live in Paraguay 🇵🇾

[@Hakankirbas]

Bakarmisin Abi can i tickle your pickle 🥒

[@Tech-Corner2023]

aa ne güzel. Bende ABD ve Ingıltereden sonra Türkiye Karadenıze geldim. Ama Latın Amerika ya da Malezya da aklımdaydı.

[@petera1860]

What's it like living in Paraguay, any advice I am planning to get the temporary residency

[@mgtowski395]

@@petera1860 I've heard the resident visa is super easy there.

[@armagtube]

Nereye ​@@Tech-Corner2023

[@syali01]

I've acquired Turkish citizenship by investment and lived in Turkey for about 2 years with a family of 5. This is an honest, true review of living in Turkey for an expat (US citizen). Everything on point and accurate in the video. Thank you!

[@orhan6947]

Have you seen the taxes here haha

[@armagtube]

İnvestmen: buying home

[@Techtalk2030]

An expat? You mean immigrant

[@IndependenceCityMotoring]

*Turkiye.

[@IbrahimAdiguzel1234]

After 25 years living in US ( every corner of the country ) me and my wife decided to spend half of the year in Izmir ( that’s where I grew up ) my wife is originally from Michigan. I met her in Miami and we became lover and partner than traveled and worked cross US. We both an artisan and have a connection with Renaissance Festival world in US. If any of you are in Izmir or planing to move here ? U are more than welcome to ask me question about Izmir :) Izmir is considered one of the most beautiful city in Turkiye.

[@Hakankirbas]

Ibrahim bey can i tickle your pickle 🥒

[@sumitomoO0O]

why only half of the year? Is it because to be considered non-resident for turkish tax purposes? If you live more than half of the year in turkey you have to pay tax on worldwide income; however, if you spend less than half a year in turkey then you only pay tax for the portion of income you earned from Turkish sources

[@IbrahimAdiguzel1234]

@ I don’t make any income from Turkish sources besides they make money from me because of my spending habit lol. Half of the year because of family members getting old and I like to spend some time with them.

[@IsmailKantar]

I go to Turkiye every year for a vacation from USA. Türkiye has never been this expensive in the past 35 years.

[@RalphUsaTr]

Malesef bu pahliliktan dolayi bu sene gitigimde bir zevk almadigimi fark ettim.

[@nazancan7229]

Izmir is my city, I live in the USA and you live there....I miss Izmir so much...As a person from Izmir, thank you, you summarized it very well🤗🌸

[@sazji]

I lived in Turkey for 14 years but regret that I never spent any time in Izmir, just went through it on my way to other places. I guess kind of typical for “Istanbul’lus” 😅

[@nazancan7229]

@sazji Istanbul is a metropolitan city, maybe you should come again for Izmir☺️

[@Somali1971]

I completely agree with you! I've visited Turkiye seven times and I still can't get enough of it.

[@alexsumbati4194]

Excellent video,thank you. You’ve covered just about everything a future expat would want to know for a possible relocation to a Turkish city. Great Work !

[@nesanesa9547]

Totally agree..expat in Antalya...❤

[@travelrefocused]

This is an excellent video about your experience in Turkey. Thank you for sharing.

[@IndependenceCityMotoring]

*Turkiye.

[@BetterMondayFasting]

I was born in Türkiye. At age seven, I moved to Switzerland with my parents. At 24, I moved to the US and spent over ten years in San Diego, California. For the past eight years, I've been living in Latin America as a nomad until recently, when I got residency in Paraguay. Asuncion is going to be my base from now on. The last time I was in Türkiye was in 2022. I spent a few days in Izmir. In Izmir they call "simit" "gevrek" :)))

[@josheror2455]

Thank you. That was an incredible review of living in Turkey. It seems like a wonderful place!

[@Peptalk1w34]

I absolutely love turkey and I’m really considering wanting to retire there. The people are just absolutely beautiful inside and out and I just feel like it has the best of all worlds.

[@BobbyB3rd]

I'm half way through the video and I'm starving lol

[@KBK475]

Exceptional content. Great information. Thanks for the upload.

[@kuyasam208]

Thanks for your nice video on Izmir Turkey . Now I have a favourable view of Turkey after hearing years of negative media. I've subscribed already.

[@riche4703]

A very nice Turkey update. I was wondering if you still liked it there and you do. 😀 We spend around $2600 per month and we own our 1 bedroom place (800 sq ft apartment) in an age 55+ community that costs around $250,000. Its close to your old stomping grounds of Costa Mesa. Living in coastal southern California is expensive (but nice weather). For now its comfortable for us. I have some medical issues I am taking care of with the Veterans Administration, so can not travel at present. I do like your videos! And some others about nature and travel. Great job of telling us about the world.

[@jackbaldwin3649]

I live in northern Calif. and I would love to live in Costa Mesa! I'm over 55. Is $250k the price for a one bedroom now? May I ask where this is? Thank you!

[@mohamedassouqi1984]

What usually is the cost of one bed apartment , there ?

[@mohamedassouqi1984]

What 2600 USD is covering exactly please?

[@riche4703]

@@jackbaldwin3649 Yes around $250,000 now. In Liesure World which is in Seal Beach Ca. Most of this area the cost it higher. The $2600 is our monthly expenditures for everything.

[@sandolini]

Vay Hoşgelmişsiniz ❤ hoşgeldiniz. Welcome welcome.

[@mohammedfarook9386]

I believe it was an honest and helpful review for an US expat living in Turkey. Thanks.

[@Luisjoseglobal]

Very good video. Born and raised in NYC, to have a good quality of life here you need to make 200k+ a year. With 10 times less money you can live an excellent life abroad. Can’t wait for Asia.

[@Duke_of_Prunes]

You're comparing THE most expensive city in the USA to a place where you can't even speak the language. To be fair, the USA has much, much less expensive places to live.

[@anthonybuono02809]

Great video. I lived in Istanbul last year but now I am enticed by you to visit Izmir.

[@Tech-Corner2023]

Great analysıs and report! Thank you for putting in so much effort. I moved back to Turkey as the native and citizen from the UK and yes everything you said are all spot on! And you covered all the important things in considering moving! I think they should sort out that residence permits after Pandemy so many countries started Perm Residence permits and visas to stay but then they all are changing it again! Similar to workplaces who said we can work remotely and now they ask people to come to the office every week or month. I wish they stick to what they say so that people can plan their lives and not get destabilised. One more thing I can add is travel is also good within Turkey in comparison to the European countries. Within Turkey every geographical region has a different culture, additional culinary, other customs and traditions and weather, landscape etc.

[@inveele]

Most of Turkey , including İzmir, lay on MAJOR tectonic planes. Expect scary earthquakes in Turkey, and investigate the STRUCTURAL integrity of the building you will live in. Not every building that looks nice can withstand the earthquakes there.

[@atherzaidi5871]

Statisticaly speaking you are less likely to be killed by an earthquake in Turkey than in a mass shooting in US.

[@jdelorenzod2725]

That's why I like Antalya, it's less prone to HUGE earthquakes.

[@plonss]

Yes, a much needed warning. Many of the newcomers do not seem aware at all of this danger.

[@IndependenceCityMotoring]

*Turkiye.

[@stevenhull5025]

Headline should read: Living in Turkey: How We Spend Just £607 a Month Excluding Rent in Izmir. Your title is a bit misleading as my hopes rose but now deflated.

[@whatsitlike6392]

My family and I spent about three months in the Istanbul area but actually in the eastern suburbs. We like to walk and just look at everything. Just neighborhood walking. Well, one day we were walking through a random neighborhood and there was a truck and they were giving out lokma. We were invited to have some and we tried to pay but they were like no it's a gift. We said thank you but never really understood what was going on. I wish we had understood at the time.

[@ashleyriblet2326]

They give out lokma for a memorial. It is probable that a relative had passed on and they do that in honor of that person's memory!

[@dennisatakent]

You made a great choice and İzmir is a wonderful place to live. Welcome to Turkey. Hoş geldiniz.

[@truthsetyoufree104]

I love Turkey. I have visited the place ten times and I will retire there later.

[@cenksonmez9461]

Congruglations that you find Your Best city and Hope to meet at somewhere sometime in İzmir. Do not forget to go around İzmir where there are lots of resorts like Foça,Çeşme and Sığacık🎉

[@martian9999]

sounds excellent, thanks for the great video! It's lovely to hear that Turkish people are still so friendly, I spent a few weeks travelling back in the 1980s and loved it! I think your real estate investment was very sensible. You bought low in a market with excellent demography, so I think you're going to see excellent gains in the future (even though I imagine that wasn't even a main motivator).

[@JasonCiski]

Very informative, I was aware Turkey was priced well, but seeing the city you portrayed come to life with visuals of what daily life is like. Great video. 🎉!

[@JaneAtyeo]

Hello from Fethiye...lv been living here since 2007 love my life❤agreed the imagination office is challenging and the language is tricky.. but l wouldn't be anywhere else..Love Turkey love Fethiye 💕 ❤️

[@omg_SallyKelly]

Wow, an excellent and concise review of living abroad in Turkiye. I have been there many times and lived in Antalya during the pandemic. 100% agree with you and can confirm that your assessment is very accurate, except we'll have to disagree regarding LOKMA, lol. Whether its the indian Jalebi, Lokma or a Krispy Kreme glazed dougnhut, I put them in the same category of 1 more step closer to Typye 2 diabetes. Thanks for taking the time to share and going to your chanel now to subscribe. Cheers

[@umitaltay465]

Izmir Karsiyaka lived there for a few years after i did my military service I visit mum often ,Cheers from Australia !!

[@CraigMacAlister]

Ryan and Emily wishing you a healthy happy life. My God bless you both.

[@worldchanges10]

I was in Istanbul for my son’s wedding this year; the country is clean, and crowded

[@balance3201]

Lived n worked in Izmir 4 years, very nice 👍

[@adamlasry5225]

I moved to Morocco 🇲🇦. Even better value. I live comfortably on $400 a month . Bought my new apartment for $65000 in the north on the Mediterranean coast. I highly recommend Morocco 🇲🇦. It has modernised, advanced its infrastructure and services while keeping the exotic and traditional way of life.

[@ai8438]

Is it safe?

[@somalimohamed3417]

Hi, Do they have income requirements if I buy apartment for those who are not pensioners.

[@mayalalee1]

Do you speak French ?

[@satoshi_yukamoto841]

@@ai8438 Not if you're a woman - its Islamic country

[@khalidokchir9021]

Hi What part of north did u buy apartment is it ocean view

[@jackbaldwin3649]

Very good info on Turkey! Thank you.

[@TheDigitalGuru430]

I live in the UK. I want to do some heart test (CT scan) as a precaution. What ist he name of the cheaper clinic that you had your tests done?

[@Muuu-x7h]

Any modern city hospital owned by government.

[@useralien243]

Get in touch with medicalfly. They can help you in any medical issues...

[@Hassan38484]

I use to live in Izmir (Alsancak), $1200 a month in 2005. I had a great time there, enjoy!

[@bdss6211]

As a Turkish American living in America I say you made the best decision! Congrats on achieving a happy living! ❤🎉👏🧿

[@Techtalk2030]

Then why arent you there? 😂

[@mustg4891]

​@Techtalk2030 why you complaining someone's opinion? disgusted

[@bdss6211]

@@Techtalk2030 obligations my friend not everybody’s life as easy as yours.

[@KianKad-s4g]

I think U guys made a great choice and it is on our dream card to do exactly the same!, Visited Turkey few months back and loved the history, people, weather, culture and affordability for us from west! I know many people from west go there to do their medical procedures as is much cheaper with a very high quality that put Canada & USA into shame & envy!

[@AmrHussein1805]

This is an excellent video - concise and very informative.

[@frankmazzie4855]

Pretty insightful,Onward on the journey.

[@asaintpi]

Wow that Turkish breakfast - indeed all the food there -- looks so delicious! Thanks for showing us.

[@sazji]

Thanks for sharing this! I returned to the US in 2014 after 14 years in Istanbul. Even then there were lots of different levels one could live at - if you wanted to be in the center or in some “all-the-modern-conveniences” apartment you could spend a crazy amount, but if you chose a normal neighborhood it was quite different. I shopped at local shops mostly, went to the local weekly “neighborhood markets”, etc. If course if you learn Turkish, a lot more things will be open to you. Turkish is a quite “backwards” from English, and definitely takes some work, but if you keep putting yourselves in situations where you need to use it, it will come. :-) Now that I’m back, it’s been hard to remain abreast of prices - people tell me prices for things and it’s all just a jumble of meaningless numbers for me. Turkish inflation has certainly been bad (if not as bad as the 90s insanity), but you’re also seeing the result of general inflation that has plagued the rest of the world too. The Ikea couch for example…plus Turkish import taxes… Anyway your info helped me get my head around it. I do sometimes consider returning as the reasons I had to be back in the US no longer apply. (If I’d stayed, I probably would have learned Syrian Arabic by now…) I haven’t been back since before COVID, so this does give me a better idea about what to expect.

[@Iliketogotolunch46]

Cool, thank you for sharing! Izmir is my hometown.

[@fezabaydur2821]

Welcome to Türkiye. You made the right decision. Türkiye is an up and coming country

[@allanfrost2855]

Turkey is an amazing place when you move out of the tourist areas ❤ I have office in Alanya and love to go there for longer periodes 👍

[@tareqalmu883]

Although I am frequent visitor to turkey , but your explanation of Izmir is excellent , which city you find cheaper Istanbul or Izmir ?

[@mohamedassouqi1984]

Istanbul is most expensive city in Turkey. But in Anadulo is cheaper also in the north and north east as well as the south of Turkiey

[@nilgunsonat4170]

Absolutely İzmir is cheaper. İstanbul is the most expensive city in Turkiye.

[@cemmesta9510]

Ahh İzmir, Alsancak, Karşıyaka..💚♥️🧿🇹🇷

[@omurcinarelci5148]

Thank you for the informative video. I grew up in Karşıyaka so yes, you made the best decision moving to 35-½. 😊 I’ve been living as a global expat last 30+ years and thinking about returning to İzmir. I still have deep concerns about economic and political instability. So, your experience, to be honest, was a pleasant surprise. Thank you. ❤

[@MySmallWorld.]

Turkiye was the best country for expats a few years ago.You could have a very good, comfortable life for $500-700.00 a month including a rent for a 2 bedroom coastal apartment.

[@Stephen-t5s]

I appreciated you saying the temperature in Celsius

[@shalinikhan9541]

Went to Istanbul in 2021 absolutely gorgeous city gorgeous country ❤❤❤. Left my heart there..

[@alpaytatli590]

Welcome to our country... I hope you both enjoy the time here together 🎉🙏🏽

[@mustafayalcin1475]

l am 60 years old, lm from izmir but l live in fethiye.İzmir is best city in all Turkey l hope you enjoy for long time

[@rosemaryrowe1731]

Well done, wish I could.....Turkey is such a great country

[@mayiakashmurr3000]

Thank you for this video.

[@sumitomoO0O]

Your expenses would be cut in half when the government devalue the turkish lira. Currently lira is historically over valued, that's why your expenses are relatively high. Regarding health care, I hope you have some insurance. Locals never worry about healthcare costs because it is super cheap or if you are really poor it is all government paid. Did you put your money in dividend paying stocks, what is your source of income?

[@nilgunsonat4170]

State hospitals are free for locals in Turkey. We pay if we go to private hospital.

[@serpilkoralkoc6717]

@@nilgunsonat4170aslında devlet hastaneleri ücretsiz değil. Maaşlarımızdan her ay sağlık sigortası kesiliyor.

[@redcatguy]

Very nice presentation, thanks.

[@farisal-salihi3780]

Thank you for a very informative video. I am to thinking of retiring to Turkey. I have a US friend who lives in Bodrum and owns a small villa there. He tells me that in the past 2 years cost of services has gone through the roof. The cost of electric, water، Internet, mobile phone and gardener cost him $400 per month now. That does not include food and entertainment. Watching your video makes me think there are two Turkeys one is extremely cheap and the other vet expensive.

[@ghazishah-hosseini1486]

Hi Ryan, We just saw you on KZbin. My wife and I also moved here from US last year. We live in Karsiyaka, Donanmaci mahalasi. We are also close to Karsiyaka Carsisi. Let me know if you want to get together. We can meet somewhere if you want. Let me know how we can get in touch. Regards, Ghazi & Gilley

[@vidong1704]

What visa are you on and is it easy to get? How did you get it? How do you deal with the language challenge?

[@ai8438]

Visited Turkey early this year. It has become quite expensive now. Huge inflation.

[@Hakankirbas]

If you cannot afford it don't come 🤓

[@Ujithekuji]

Inflation is worldwide

[@ai8438]

@@Ujithekuji True! But I think Turkey is hit with hyper inflation perhaps due to TL devaluation as well.

[@ai8438]

@@Hakankirbas Thanks for the free advice, but it's other way around. Where I live is quickly becoming unaffordable.

[@pmexplore]

Thank you for sharing

[@pmexplore]

When is a good time to visit Izmir? Also is there good enough high speed internet connection on a consistent basis? Like for a video transfer for editing etc.

[@Joseph-xt2qg]

Excellent overview! I love Turkiye!!

[@oncall21]

I loved Izmir. I don't drink anymore but they make great wine too! Can I ask do you both live off the sale of everything you sold or how do you fund living abroad? I'm actually going back to Turkey in June after thirty years since I was last there. And yes the people were incredibly friendly. Thanks for sharing and I have just subbed to your channel!

[@hifce]

Great review of life in Türkiye! Congrats! I'd also consider learning the language and read from its vast library of rich spiritual, literary, and historical resources.

[@Bensan-u5j]

Turkey is beautiful!!! ❤️🇹🇷

[@ismailcigerli3456]

Good Job Man I’m happy for you

[@sherazmalik2179]

I live in the Netherlands, but I have bought an apartment in Izmir. I am also planning a similar move.

[@Bellatutu1927]

I moved from the US to Alanya Turky and I like it so far, except the too many changes in the immigration law, but I am applying for citizenship

[@val80156]

As far as the weather goes, would you choose Turkey or Malaysia?

[@Calicokit101]

I know it is mentioned in the video but don't underestimate the heat....every day in the summer is 40 - 45 degrees....yes, its a dry heat but it's still absolute murder!

[@MutluDeveci]

Welcome to Turkey, cradle of civilizations...I am from Mediterranean coastal town Fethiye, yes there is an English expat community but Fethiye is not absolutely little London. Yörük (nomads) people are living there but it is small town when you compare with Izmir. As investor, I moved to Marrakech, Morocco 6 month ago, there are huge expat community here (French, Italian, Brits and Europeans) with many connected flights to Europe, US, UAE, Turkey, Egypt. You can catch full of authentic lifestyle in Morocco as well. Both counties has different charming, you should live and experience it. Note: Türkiye is a dynamic country and you never bored like Scandinavian countries or any Arabic country. Comparably, secular, democratic republic, only issue is economic mismanagement resulted with high inflation and still did not control it because of government expenses and printing money like others globally!

[@gezyeoku]

Geçen bir yorumda bir Alman Marakește Almanların sayısı her geçen gün artıyor diyordu. Doğruymuș demek ki... Sebebini ise Almanya'dan gelen emekli maaşı ile zengin gibi yaşıyoruz burada diyordu.

[@MutluDeveci]

@ Almanlarda var ama asıl Fransizlar ciddi anlamda buraya akiyorlar. Avrupa'da yaşayan Faslilar bile geri dönüyor artık, hatta Fransada yaşayan Turkler bile buraya yerleşip iş yapıyorlar şuan.

[@Techtalk2030]

Turkey is half kurdish and albanian

[@markledesma2396]

I remember paying $10 for a water jug in Los Angeles over 10 years ago, now I pay 20 pesos for the same container in the Philippines. Here you can have a tourist visa for up to 3 years then start all over again.

[@davidlopez-pc7nv]

Which city do u recommend?

[@aslampathan-u6n]

I will definitely visit turkey one day, nice country for sure!!

[@redx11x]

MRI are very cheap in Turkiye, even in Istanbul you can get a high quality 3T mri for $200. They were overcharging you

[@richardewels6280]

This is just an observation not a criticism. The issue is one of relative wealth. You are relatively wealthy in turkey and relatively poor in the US. You move your capital to somewhere where it buys more however this pushes up prices for the locals making them even poorer relatively speaking . This is happening around the world on every level . The global economy is inflationary by nature and, sadly, this benefits the wealthy and punishes the poor. After all, where do the Turks go to find better value?

[@FreeSpeech-q7v]

@10mins. You don't save $$ going to family stores. Supermarkets are cheaper & no rip offs like short changing u!

[@nino29ist]

I am Turkish and living in the us. Guess what now I am jealous of your life in Turkey lol! Because my country is the best in the world!

[@buyukvegucluturkiye8032]

*Thank you for inspirational story, so nice to see you both happy in Turkiye*

[@capt.a.a.pirani5135]

😊Best wishes… stay healthy & happy….

[@Seeker-p1q]

No question Turkey is the best choice. It has got the location, the depth and beauty of culture and history, development , medicare, great food and transportation,. With cheap and short flights, you can visit anywhere in Europe as well. But you might get bored in Izmir after some time. Just a personal thought based on my own experience. There are some very beautiful suburbs around Istanbul with less an than hour's train and boat journey to the centre. These sububrs are affordable, in fact, can be more affordable than Izmir city at times, and still give you a quick access to one of the most bustling city in Europe. I wish you a great life ahead in Turkey. 🙏

[@Apistoleon]

Hello. Which suburbs in Istanbul, would you suggest? Thank you

[@Seeker-p1q]

@Apistoleon One that immediately comes to mind is Yalova. It used to be part of Greater Istanbul but now an independent district. It's very scenic and used to be a holiday spot for Atatürk. It's thermal Spa is also famous. By boat you can be in Beşiktaş in an hour or so. You can research the area online and on YT. The only downside of Istanbul is that it's quake prone. So make sure you look for a low rise. 🙏

[@Apistoleon]

@@Seeker-p1q Nice suggestion. Can you suggest somewhere in Thrace and in Anatolian side without boat or ferry usage? Thanks

[@Seeker-p1q]

@Apistoleon Thrace, Tekirdag is a ood place, couple of hours to Istanbul, so a day trip is possible. Silivri is another, about an hour from Istanbul, but obviously prices can be higher than Tekirdag. On the Anatolian I don't have much idea except Yalova which I mentioned earlier.

[@Seeker-p1q]

@@Apistoleon Also, if your budget can be stretched to 200k USD, you can find nice studios in Sariyer/Maslak areas (posh) and Yamanevlar (semi posh) inside Istanbul. Both these areas are very connected to the city by metro. I think if you get something over 200k in value you can get long term resident visa that can later be converted to citizenship after 5 years.

[@janetlombardi2314]

Very interesting. Thank you 😊

[@barbtheresa5693]

this is great video. enjoy your stay. i want to come too...

[@nicholastruman3955]

I met an expat that live in Turkey for some time. When asked if it was safe. His reply was “Very much so! You can only imagine what will happen to you, before you even get to a trial”…….

[@PlateletRichGel]

Most important is cost of healthcare not 5 cent bread

[@user-ep3ck5re4o]

Correct 👌👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@t.b.3511]

It is free for turkish citizens for most cases. But if you choose to go a not govertment hospital, it will cost billions times less than united states

[@annam4313]

Thank you for sharing. The prices are not comparable to the prices in Australia. My principal residence located in a suburb with house prices starting from several million dollars (AUD) I own my house without mortgage, Council Rates- thousand of dollars/year, no land tax on principal residence, Home Insurance $340/month, Health Insurance $373/month, Water supply and usage $150/month, Electricity average $180/month, gas average $140/month, Bottled water/groceries/cleaning products/personal hygiene $300/week, restaurants/fashion e.t.c. are not comparable.

[@semsemeini7905]

There is nothing in Fethiye except nice beaches.

[@ahmetturker810]

you guys found a loophole in the system... Congrats... if you ever get tired, try even a smaller city it would be cheaper... and less complicated...Coastal cities are more expensive in turkey eagan region, try moving more inland and you can really chill...

[@bulentunal3832]

thanks for the info, well done

[@margarettownsley9500]

Hello and thank you for your video turkey is a beautiful country and I agree the fruit veg food bread everything just tastes so much nicer I’m judging the edible against uk and I fell theirs no comparison Türkiye wins hands down so much easier to eat healthy there as well I appreciate your video as I recognise you have spoken the truth

[@bluecollarbullionballer4269]

Looks like a lovely place anf food looks amazing.My wife is Thai but her friend in Thailand is married to a Turkesh man.Will have to visit there thanks for your video.

[@ayhanisik9438]

Welcome, I hope you live a happy life. In public hospitals, those with SGK(social security institution) are paid a small amount. You can also make yourself pay social security premiums. You can benefit from SGK in almost all private hospitals. It will be more than a public hospital, but it will be much less than the amount you would normally pay. If you take out private health insurance, private hospital payments will be covered by your insurance. I recommend you to get SGK in your own name.