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Photo: Engin Yapici

Score for November

Remodius Score6.6 · #41 of 50 in Nov
Weather15° high · Okay
Sport fitOkay
Cost€1,500 / mo · Great

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Everyday life

InternetFast
Healthy livingGood
Air qualityOkay
SafetyUS advisory level 2 of 4

Cost of living

Budget nomad€900 / mo
Comfort nomad€1,500 / mo
Luxury nomad€1,950 / mo
One-bedroom rent€900 / mo
Coworking hot desk€250 / mo
Gym day pass€1
Coffee€3.10
Healthy lunch€4.50

November

Daytime high
15 °C
Sea
15 °C
Daylight
9.9 h
Cloud
68%

Best months

Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.
MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high9°9°12°16°21°26°28°28°25°20°15°11°
Rain79 mm68 mm53 mm42 mm35 mm36 mm20 mm22 mm54 mm70 mm63 mm82 mm
Humidity83%82%79%76%74%69%66%66%68%76%80%82%
Sea9°8°9°11°16°21°23°24°22°19°15°12°
Daylight9.510.611.913.314.415.114.913.912.511.29.99.3
SurfLimitedLimitedLimitedOffOffOffOffOffOffLimitedLimitedLimited
HikingOffOffGoodGoodGoodGoodOffOffGoodGoodGoodOff
CyclingOffOffOffLimitedLimitedLimitedOffOffLimitedLimitedOffOff

Istanbul by month

Where to stay

budget
Bomonti
€650 / mo

Young-professional district in Sisli, with asks of 25,000 to 50,000 lira.

comfort
Moda
€900 / mo

Seaside Kadikoy quarter with cafes and ferries, expat asks of 30,000 to 70,000 lira.

luxury
Nişantaşı
€1,100 / mo

Upscale shopping district near Macka Park, quality homes at 45,000 to 80,000 lira.

One-bedroom monthly rent.

Work

InternetFast
Coworking hot desk€250 / mo
Coworking spaces12 within 10 km
Time zoneUTC+3 standard time

Best coworking

  • Kolektif House Şişhane · €99 a month
  • Kamara Beyoğlu (İstiklal) · No monthly price published
  • GBC Beyoğlu İş Merkezi (Galata Business Center) · No monthly price published
All coworking and gyms

Remote-work visa

Digital nomad visa (short-term residence)

Up to 12 months, not renewable. Income from 3,000 USD a month (about €2,680 a month).

Official page

Local tips

  • Residents can buy a Mavi Kart monthly pass, 180 rides for 3,628 lira, instead of paying 46.20 lira per tap.
  • Foreign phones on a Turkish SIM or eSIM get blocked after 120 days unless the IMEI is registered and taxed.
  • A day at the Regus Kadikoy shared desk costs 2,507 lira excluding tax, a cheap test before a month.

Sport & health

YogaGood
GymGood
RunningGood
HikingGood
PadelGood
ClimbingOkay
SurfLimited
CyclingLimited
Gyms91 within 10 km
Climbing3 within 10 km
Pools73 within 10 km
Padel courts2 within 10 km
Yoga studios5 within 10 km
Surf spotsNot mapped yet
Healthy food84 within 10 km

Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.

Outdoor

6 /10
parks
9.9 km²
running tracks
25
paths and trails
776 km

From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.

Health

Tap waterSafe to drink
Dengue · ZikaNo risk
Nearest A&EÖzel Avusturya Sen Jorj Hastanesi · 1.7 km
Pharmacies2,093

Bring with you

SocketsType C/F, 230 V
AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop standNexstand
PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

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