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Turkey Retirement Calculator — How Much Do You Need?
Select your city, lifestyle, and accommodation type to get a personalised monthly cost estimate for retiring in Turkey. Compare against your pension and see if it stacks up.
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Estimated monthly budget
€550 – €3,200/mo
Build your exact Turkey retirement budget
Answer 3 quick questions about your city, lifestyle, and accommodation — get a personalised monthly retirement budget in under 30 seconds.
Residence permit income requirement
Turkey's short-term residence permit requires demonstrating sufficient funds — typically €400–600/month equivalent is considered the practical minimum. Your retirement budget should comfortably exceed this. Property ownership also supports permit applications.Full ikamet guide →
Pension adequacy
Is your state pension enough to retire in Turkey?
Not sure if the 20-Year Exemption applies to you?
The exemption does not apply automatically. Take the 60-second eligibility check before relying on exemption-based tax examples.
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Common European state pensions compared against Turkey retirement budgets. Remember: many retirees supplement state pension with workplace pensions, investment income, or rental income from home-country property.
🇬🇧 UK UK State Pension (full)
£815/mo ≈ ~€950/month
Enough for Budget in Antalya/Fethiye/Alanya. Not enough for Comfortable lifestyle anywhere.
🇩🇪 DE German Rente (average)
€1,200/mo ≈ €1,200/month
Covers Budget or low-Comfortable in most Turkish cities. Premium needs supplementary income.
🇳🇱 NL Dutch AOW (single)
€1,400/mo ≈ €1,400/month
Covers Comfortable lifestyle in Antalya, Fethiye, or Alanya. Tight for Comfortable Istanbul.
🇮🇪 IE Irish State Pension
€277/week (~€1,200/mo) ≈ €1,200/month
Similar to German average — workable for Budget/Comfortable outside Istanbul.
🇧🇪 BE Belgian pension (average)
~€1,350/mo ≈ €1,350/month
Comfortable in Fethiye and Alanya. Budget-Comfortable in Antalya.
The key insight
Even a modest European state pension goes significantly further in Turkey than in its home country. The UK State Pension covers a budget lifestyle in coastal Turkey; a German or Dutch pension covers a comfortable one. Most retirees find they need 40–60% of the monthly income they required in their home country to maintain an equivalent standard of living.
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Retirement cities compared
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City comparison
At-a-glance: retirement cost by city for a Comfortable lifestyle.
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FAQ
Retiring in Turkey — common questions.
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