In one of our previous videos we already showed you how to travel Istanbul on a
mid-budget but this time we'll tell you how much money you'll need in istanbul
if you want to travel on a low budget. Where we will include accommodation, foods,
attractions and transportation fees but before we start please give us a like in this video.
So now it's time for us for showing you how much money you will spend in Istanbul in case you're
coming on a low budget and that doesn't include just like what can you buy with ten dollars or
something like that. No, we're going to give you real expenses such as accommodation, food,
attractions and even transportation. So that way you will know how much money you are going to need
if you are coming to Istanbul. Also remember that we already have a video on how to travel Istanbul
on a mid budget. So if you want to watch that video we will be leaving the card somewhere up here.
Also Turkey has become even more affordable for foreign tourists. So this is why even you
don't really need to budget in Istanbul because you will find that you can do
a lot for less money but even then i'm pretty sure there are some travelers that
are on a low budget and would really like to know how they can travel to this city.
So our first stop of the day of course is grabbing something for breakfast because of
course we cannot explore any place without charging our stomach and having a good meal
but in these cases, we are showing you like a low budget then you need to check for the prices
of course. So for this time we try to go to one place which is very close to Sultanahmet tram station
and it's called Çiğdem Pastanesi.Then we just got some traditional poğaça, açma
which they are so delicious and also turkish people usually have these ones for breakfast.
and the other Turkish bread that we really want to show you is this one.
This one is called açma and also you can find it in any patisserie and this
one I personally love a lot because also it's filled with zeytin ezmesi which in English is the
olive paste. So i really love this one and i will give it a bite right now.
and also these are very convenient because actually you can just buy it, grab it and start
eating while you're exploring the city. So this way also if you are in a rush or you just want
to enjoy your meal while seeing beautiful sights in the city you can just grab these ones and go.
Now what about the attractions and museums that we can visit in Istanbul?
Well, let me tell you that Istanbul is a city that you can visit so
many places and most of them will be for free. Especially those mosques like the Hagia Sophia
right now. So you can also visit it for free and it is one of the main monuments in this place.
Of course there are some other museums that you can visit for a fee but usually those museums
you need to pay around 100 up to 200 liras and this is a case of the palaces such as the
Topkapı, Dolmabahçe or even Galata Tower. So also if you are interested in doing a research of
what places you can visit without a fee in Istanbul, we are going to invite you to watch another
video that we already have of some of those interesting places that you can visit for free in Istanbul.
In our case we are going to visit Hagia Sophia, so let's go check it all together.
Of course, another and one of the most important expenses that we need to consider
when traveling anywhere in the world is the accommodation and for this time we're going
to show you some hotels that we recommend you. Also remember that depending on the
season and and even the area where you're looking accommodation at the prices will differ. So we are
going to recommend you for this type of budget which areas will be more suitable for your case.
Now i would like to share this screen recording where we show you what options we have found
for a low budget, we are going to consider places ranging between 10 and 40 us dollars per night.
Now let's show you some options that we have. I'm gonna be using hotels.com
and for the month of June for two guests because usually June is already considered high season
in Turkiye and also I'm setting the filter to look by area. Such as Sultahanmet, Kadıköy, Karaköy, Taksim,
Beyazıt which are good areas well connected with public transportation and also i'm setting
the filter to look for zero dollars up to 50 dollars because i couldn't set it for 40 dollars
and also I'm ordering these places by guest reviews. That means from 10
and below. So here we can see the prices. 22 dollars, 23 dollars, 32 dollars and 39 as well
and as a little tip, i will suggest you as well to check carefully the comments and reviews left by
other customers that already stayed in those hotels and the more comments a place has
the better because that way we know that those comments were written by real customers.
For example, here we have 63 reviews, 9.4 points which is really good and Sultanahmet and
like that you can start looking for accommodation in the areas that you're interested in and also you
can use any other sort of platform like booking, expedia, kayak and many others not just hotels.com.
Istanbul is a place that is very well connected with any sort of public transportation, you do not
really need to use a taxi to go everywhere anytime. So for example, if you're staying in Sultanahmet,
Taksim, Istiklal Street and Galata Tower, you can easily reach any other of the most touristic areas
by either tram and then a funicular. If you want to go to the Asian side of the city then
you can also take a ferry from Eminön Karaköy or Beşiktaş port. Plus also there are many buses
that are going to Ortaköy area. If you get your Istanbul card from any yellow machine which now
costs around 13 liras per person then you can use any sort of public transportation such as metro,
tram, ferry, buses, funiculars, cable cars and even the public toilets.
For more updated information on the Istanbul card and even how you need to link it to the
HES code then watch this other video after you finish watching this one.
Just take into consideration that the full fare per person with istanbul card is 5.48 Turkish liras
and it makes a small discount if you transfer within the next hour to another transportation.
Let's say that per day you will use it five times. So then you will spend 27.40 Turkish liras
Another tip for saving money when arriving in Istanbul is taking a bus from the airport
to your accommodation and vice versa. That way you will pay three to four times less
than taking a taxi. If you want to know more detailed information about the transportation
options to and from the airports in Istanbul then you can also watch this other video.
So for example, if you are on a budget, you can also look for different options for restaurants.
In Istanbul or anywhere in Turkey, you will pretty much find these ones that are called Lokanta.
For example, in our case we just came to one near Sultanahmet and it's called Balkan Lokantası.
You will be able to find many of these type of restaurants in Taksim, in Beşiktaş, in mostly any
area of the city. So if you want something affordable and more local type food then we
recommend you come to these type of places. Also these places are a great option because basically
you can request them to put the portion that you really want to eat. So even you can tell them like
"yarım porsiyon" which is half portion or even I mean as you can see the portions are quite big.
This time we order two plates because I'm here with my husband but for one, it's pretty much enough.
I order one soup and then some chickpeas and rice and this is more than enough.
For all of these dishes, we only paid 70 liras which means 35 liras per person and as you can see
the portions are quite big and the food is good and you can have a full meal with just 35 liras.
I would also love to encourage you to explore some places and foods outside
of the most touristic area. That way you can also find great options with more local prices.
If you also want to check our other video where we try one of the most
famous Turkish foods for less than two dollars, you can go click the card above.
So now, you already know how much budget you need to spend in Istanbul on a low budget.
That means between 30 to 60 dollars daily per person. As you can see, you can do
a lot for accommodation, food, transportation and even visiting many of its main attractions.
We're gonna be leaving here on the screen all the expenses that we had in Istanbul
in one day. So also you can take a look. Thanks a lot for watching our
video and don't forget that if you want to keep receiving more tips and recommendations about
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