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International schools in Istanbul

53 international schools in Istanbul. Every number comes from what schools publish and from official sources.

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Cost of living

Prices about 55% lower than in the US · country averageWorld Bank WDI · Price index 45 (the US = 100) · country average · checked 2025

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Schools and fees

53 international schools · IB 43% · American (AP) 42%

TRY 220K – TRY 1.73M (≈ USD 4,403 – ≈ USD 34.6K)

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Prices and living conditions in Türkiye

Price examples

Item	Price
Hamburger (McDonald's Big Mac) · Single item	US$9
Bibimbap · 1 serving	US$16.5
Kimchi stew set meal · 1 serving	US$16.5
Shin Ramyun · 1 Pack	US$3.9
Coffee (Starbucks Americano) · 1 cup	US$3.8
Bottled water (supermarket, lowest price) · 1.5L	US$0.9
Coca-Cola (supermarket, lowest price) · 330ml	US$1.3
City bus fare · Base Fare	US$1
Metro fare · Base Fare	US$1
Taxi fare · Base Fare	US$5.2

Local prices surveyed by KOTRA trade offices, in US dollars. They vary by city and shop. Source: KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency), data.go.kr · 2026-11-01

Living conditions

People using safe drinking water: 97%; 2022
Tuberculosis cases: 13; per 100,000 people · 2024

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, data.go.kr

In numbers

International schools

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Yearly tuition range

TRY 220K – TRY 1.73M

≈ USD 4,403 – ≈ USD 34.6K

Based on 5 schools that publish fees · latest fee year 2026-27

ECB reference rate (2026-11-02) · Actual transfer rates depend on your bank's or provider's rate and fees.

Lowest to highest amount in the school currency. Fees vary by grade and programme, so check the grade-by-grade fees on each school page.

Curriculum mix

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Curriculum mix

By number of schools. A school running several curricula is counted in each.

Istanbul · Curriculum mix
	schools	%
IB	23	36%
American (AP)	22	34%
British (IGCSE/A Level)	12	19%
Australian / Canadian / NZ	3	5%
German	2	3%
French	1	2%
Montessori / alternative	1	2%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Schools per curriculum

Istanbul · Schools per curriculum
	schools	%
IB	23	36%
American (AP)	22	34%
British (IGCSE/A Level)	12	19%
Australian / Canadian / NZ	3	5%
German	2	3%
French	1	2%
Montessori / alternative	1	2%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Spread of annual fees

Lowest annual tuition in TRY (5 schools). Each bar is one fee bracket. · 2026-27

Istanbul · Spread of annual fees
schools	n
TRY 0 – TRY 500K	3
TRY 500K – TRY 1M	1
TRY 1M – TRY 1.5M	0
TRY 1.5M – TRY 2M	1

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-02)

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