Cost of living

The cost of living is very reasonable in Turkey : lodging, meals and transportation (in buses) are quite cheap, even in big cities like Istanbul.
General living expenses for a student per year are approximately between 5,000 US$ to 7,000 US$.
Meal : 2,500,000 to 1,875,0000 TRL = 2 (sandwich) to 15 US$ (average restaurant)