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Istanbul

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Istanbul offers a mix of practicality and frustration, making it a polarizing experience for travelers and digital nomads. The cost of living is generally low, with food, public transport, and day-to-day expenses quite affordable. The city is rich in history and architecture, offering a lot to explore, and public transport is widely available and cheap with an Istanbul card. Many visitors highlight the abundance of cafes and cultural sites as strong positives. Ideal neighborhoods include Moda, Kadıköy, Cihangir, and Nişantaşı, especially for remote workers. Short-term stays of 1–2 weeks are often more enjoyable than long-term living.

However, Istanbul suffers from serious downsides. Taxi scams are widespread—even using Uber often results in issues. Most locals do not speak English, leading to communication challenges. The city is extremely crowded, and people may come off as unfriendly or rude. There are reports of scams in rentals and issues with Airbnb hosts. Internet quality varies greatly, and public Wi-Fi is hard to access without a local SIM card. Several mention high rent prices and inflation making it harder to find value over time. Safety perceptions vary: some felt secure, others reported harassment or discrimination. Istanbul is best approached as a short, culturally rich visit with realistic expectations.

AI-generated summary of reviews

Stayed in Istanbul for two weeks. Generally, I liked it but would not stay here long term. First of all, the wifi in cafes is extremely poor or you need a Turkish phone number. Gyms and coworking spaces are quite expensive right now about $20 for a day pass. The expat community and digital nomad community is pretty much non existent and found my self feeling quite alone. In general, Turkish people are very friendly, and the city not as busy or crowded as expected. Food not as good expected. Kabobs and baklava can get old after awhile. I stayed in both Asia and Europe sides. I recommend another place in Turkey for digital nomad.

6 months ago

The city is overrated. I feel like I have to be on guard most of the time. People are always trying to scam you, from taxi drivers to waitresses. It's fine for a three-day vacation which is more than enough but staying long-term is very subjective... Airbnbs are overpriced for what you get. Turkish hospitality is a joke. They’re really good at conning tourists here. I stayed for a month, but I should've just passed through. A layover at the airport would've been plenty.

1 year ago

Overrated city. I was denied service several times as a Black woman in favor of white tourists or Turkish people that came after me. A bus driver also refused to let me pay and take the bus, so I have to get off. I really don't see this famed Turkish hospitality they gush about here. People are unfriendly or standoffish. I feel either invisible or a walking atm or whore to people. Not human.

I was also followed by some creep. Mind you a lot of this happened in a supposedly "liberal" and "open minded" part of Istanbul. The food is medicore and bland, and they charge like 20 dollars. It's honestly feels more expensive than Greece and just as expensive as Vienna. Airbnb prices are also out of control. Over 1000-2000 usd and they don't even have a stove for you to cook in a tiny, dingy studio.

1 year ago

Beautiful city! Many amazing spots to take great photos of the buildings, bridges, the sea, and mosques. The people here are generally very nice. However, there are a lot of tourist traps, scammers, and sketchy taxi drivers. It takes a long time to get anywhere in the city, drivers don't accept ride share requests, taxi's try to make up prices that are double or triple and don't use their meter, they will also ask you where you are going and many of them will not drive you because they don't want to go to that part of the city. Definitely a hustle culture and high likelihood that you will be identified as someone to upcharge (especially if you are an English speaker). The streets are crowded here. Public transport is decent. The food is mediocre, but the coffee is excellent. Lots of cafes! The nightlife here is solid, but not great.

1 year ago

I am reporting from Istanbul. The prices shown here are much lower than the current prices in Istanbul. (Prices are constantly increasing due to high inflation) For example, 1 beer costs $2 in markets, not in cafes! In cafes it is 4$ - also dinner is said to be 4$, but you can only eat a toasted bread for this money. To get an idea, a main course and a drink is at least $10.

1 year ago

I’m working remotely and since it’s war in Ukraine I was living in Istanbul for half of year, after moving to Dubai i realised it’s not much more expensive here in Dubai. And besides that no one is cheating me like it was happening non stop in Istanbul

1 year ago

I arrived on December 31 at night, I went out to celebrate New Year's and a friendly man invited me to a beer, we went to a shitty bar and he wanted to bring prostitutes to the table so I left after 5 minutes of entering . The staff at the bar asked me for $2000 Turkish liras to leave. I went to the police and they told me that I should not trust anyone in this City. My first experience: Beautiful city, it's a shame the people are shit

1 year ago

I absolutely love Istanbul! My biggest recommendation would be to stay in Cihangir or Nişantaşı and avoid the main centre. Cihangir has so many beautiful cafes to work from and there are a lot of people working remotely so it's a really nice vibe. I agree with the comments about taxis, we just caught ubers but mostly walked everywhere which I would recommend. If you stay in Cihangir you can easily walk to Taxim square and through Galata. The food scene here is great once you know where to go (away from the super touristy areas).

2 years ago

One of the best cities in Europe. Though location makes a big difference in Istanbul. Besikatas, Nişantaşı, and Karakoy are parts that I enjoyed. They are safe and have nice vibe and energy. Big city, but not too hectic. I've met a lot of friendly Turkish people there and had good conversations. The food is good and relatively cheap. Outside of the good areas you will find lots of scams, people will try you everyday. Though its not violent, you can always just walk away.

2 years ago

Right now, because of the war, a lot of immigrants are moving to the city. So, the rent is expensive for a city like this. There is no uber, so you'll face a huge amount of taxi scams, 8 of 10 taxi drives tried to scam me, and I lived in Istanbul for 2 months. You can order a taxi with Uber, so if they try to scam you, you can ask for a refund. But it'll be in all the rides, it's very ridiculous.

The food is amazing, and the energy of the city is nice too.

There is a lot of traffic.

People are not nice in this place, mostly are rude. I made no friends in the city. Also, most of them don't speak English, and they will probrally no try to talk.

If you want to live in this country, go to other cities nearby. Some people said that is cheaper and the people are more nice to talk.

2 years ago

Taxis in Istanbul are a big problem even for locals. Public transport is convenient and comfortable.
If you need to call a taxi, I recommend using an app. "Bitaksi" can be used. Agree with the taxi driver using google translate and negotiate in advance if necessary. Always make public transportation your first choice.

There are millions of refugees in this city against a registered population of 15 million. A significant number of asylum seekers do not have any registered documents and this creates various problems, so beware.

Nightlife is not recommended in Taksim. It is recommended that you prefer places such as Kadıköy or Beşiktaş, Sarıyer.

Some of the foreign women I met said that they felt very safe in this city. This surprised me because I don't think so. But local young women are very sensitive and can always help you. If you are a friendly person, you will not have a hard time making friends.

As a negative feature, I can say that house rents are high.

You should prefer places that are more familiar to tourists. I can recomend Kadıköy.

A substantial portion of university students have English.

You can have great food and wander around one of the oldest cities in history. There are great cafes in Üsküdar, Bakırköy, Kadıköy and Balat. Especially Balat is a nice place.

2 years ago

Dear travelers,
I'm from Istanbul. I can provide you some guidance. Istanbul is a fairly advanced metropolis in terms of transportation, to start. Don't limit yourself to staying in motels near old mosques. You may also like locations in the city's north like Saryer and Beykoz. You may get an Istanbul city card for 6 liras, and with the remaining $20 you load onto it, you can ride the bus 35–40 times. Even if months pass, your money on the card will not be lost. In actuality, the Taksim district and historical places, which are popular with tourists, are the ones that the locals dislike and deem unsafe.I would say that your unpleasant experiences occur in the bad parts of the city. I recommend you to visit the whole city.

2 years ago

I traveled more than 50 cities in world. Most lovely city of mine is Istanbul. I fall in love with this city💕 People are so cutie , night life is perfect.

2 years ago

Istanbul was a terrible experience for me, and in more ways than one.

99% of people do not speak a single word of English, which makes every interaction exhausting. It does not help that Turkish people are short-tempered and get frustrated pretty quickly.

Ubers are annoying, they keep canceling on you and it makes going somewhere such a hassle. Regular taxis are notorious for being scammers. Even an Uber driver tried to scam me by asking me to pay by cash even though I was already paying by card on the uber app.

The city is overcrowded, people walk slowly, bump into you, cut you off in line, and are either unaware of their surroundings or don't care. Scooters often ride on the sidewalk and don't mind almost running you over. Cars clearly see pedestrians as a nuisance, doesn't matter if it's your turn to cross or not. There were uncomfortable moments like a beggar invading my personal space while at the ATM, or a Syrian refugee angrily insulting me in arabic for not giving her money. I also saw a guy beat the crap out of a homeless woman in front of her kid right outside a mcdonald's on Badgat street. Sounds like I'm making this up, but it's true.
Just pure lack of civilization in a saturated city, submerged in tobacco smoke and a cacophony of honking cars, sirens, loud exhausts, and (ironically) calls to prayer 5 times a day. Although I enjoyed Mexico City's chaos, I absolutely couldn't stand Istanbul's. At some point I was so drained, I booked a hotel in the far outskirts just to have some peace.

Hospitality leaves a lot to be desired. Look at some of the reviews on the Airbnb listings. it is not uncommon to see that when someone writes a bad review, the host writes an angry reply calling them a liar and sometimes making threats. But wait, there's more. I have stayed in 27 Airbnbs so far around the world, and the only 2 bad experiences I've had were in Istanbul. I won't elaborate here, but one was an abusive claim made by a host after checkout for "breaking" an already broken "$300" cheap old IKEA chair, and the other was an absolute 2-week-long trainwreck. Both were instances of shamelessly greedy and unscrupulous hosts and I had to fight tooth and nail with Airbnb's horrible customer support to not get screwed over too much, but I still lost ~$600, two weeks, and my sanity.

Let me be a little more positive here though:
Yes, Istanbul has an amazing history and geographical situation.
Yes, there is beautiful architecture and a cool oriental vibe.
Yes, there are some nice people and great dating opportunities.
Yes, there is great food to enjoy like midye, lokma, kunefe, balik ekmek, islak burgers, and of course kebabs.
Yes, it is worth visiting and exploring for 2 weeks at most.
But yes, it is also infested with some of the most uncivilized people in the world in my opinion.

I really wanted to like Istanbul which is why I stayed for 2 months and tried to keep an open mind, but honestly, leaving felt like a massive relief.
On the positive side, it is an experience that builds character, and next time I have problems in another country, I'll say to myself: "At least it's not as bad as that time in Istanbul".

3 years ago

great greattt f….g great city ❤️ i loved culture, friendly people, prices, kindness, humanity.

just be careful about taxi drivers. they can scam you. its better using uber. except this EVERYTHING WAS AWESOME.

as napoleon said; if the world became a one country Istanbul would be the capital ❤️

soo historical city..

3 years ago

I've spent 4 years in Istanbul, it was one of my best experience.
I met amazing people, but also a loooooot (looooot) of scams even from people I considered friends.
So be careful of whom you trust there, but instead of that it is a magical city, always something to do, very beautiful, and affordable, and as a women I felt very safe there (learnt turkish but even before that I felt safe)

3 years ago

As always take precautions when traveling. Turkish people are generally friendly and the cost of living can be very affordable for foreigners. That being said, the taxis are around Taksim and Old town can be a bit dodgy, especially if you don't speak Turkish or get in an "illegal" cab. To avoid this, download an app that calculates the fare for you (prices are fixed and determined by the city)and show this to the driver before entering the taxi. Like in most major tourist destinations, there will be opportunists who will try to profit from your ignorance. Use your common sense.

That being said, the food and history of the city is wonderful and there is plenty of places to explore and events to attend.

3 years ago

It's a really good city for digital nomads! Theare are many things to do (the city is huge!) prices are cheap and people is nice and friendly.

3 years ago

A great place to be. Excellent price/quality ratio. You can easily find everything needed to work: coworking, sim (you can eg use Airalo). There is a plenty of things to do in the city and around it. Food is dirt cheap and delicious.
It can be trashy and sometimes touristy but that didn't cause problems for me.

4 years ago

I came here the autumn 2021. Before i had lived in another Turkish city which was amazing! But I had to live that place and came here.
What can I say? My first real estate agent scammed me for 1500TL. And I couldn't rent any apartment for 6 months because I am a single woman and also my national is being considered as not the one with decent women. So finally after 2 weeks of searching and meetings with many completely rude and unprofessionally real estate agents I did find the apartment.
What am I thinking about now? Yes, how to leave this city. The city centre is not clean, it's almost impossible to have a taxi, the electricity cuts off very frequently and i Never know when my remote work will be stopped. The city itself is overcrowded and despite living in the city center I am afraid to walk nearby at night.

4 years ago

Spent 4 months in Istanbul. Lovely city. Lots of things to do, cafes to work from, historical sites and nice parks. Might be chaotic at times but its part of its charm.

Pros:
Everything is really cheap from food, groceries, clothes, etc. The only unusually pricey thing is alcohol. Rent prices are skyrocketing too

I found Turkish people to be really nice. Some of them went out the extra mile to help me out with mundane things. The tea culture and community feeling of every street is awesome too!

Public transport is great. Make sure to live in a place close to a Metro/Marmaray/Metrobus station. I'd recommend staying in the European side, specially close to the Yenikapi station (M2)

Cons:

English is not widely spoken and it can be an issue if you don't speak turkish. You can have a hard time if you decide to live in 'authentic' turkish neighborhoods because finding people speaking English is hard. To avoid this simply stay in the european side, Taksim is where most foreigners hang out and people speak decent English

Watch out for scammers. They are everywhere in Taksim/Istiklal Street. 1 in 10 taxi drivers will try to swindle you. Not even Uber can protect you on this.

4 years ago

We love Istanbul! To the person who said there's no pros in Istanbul, I'm not sure if this person was really in Istanbul or always just sees the negative. The people are so nice! Despite it being a touristy place, vendors are not aggressive. Locals are chill. Some shops would even round down our bill if they have no exact change. There was working WiFi in coffee shops but it was faster in our Airbnb of course and that's where we work.

For transport, google is never reliable (sometimes yes). A local recommended us the app Moovit and it was accurate. Get an Istanbul card for the metro. They have really efficient public transport, comfortable and cheap! People are so nice they assisted us in buying the card when the vendor can't speak English. Locals are so helpful, you just have to look for the nice ones. And maybe be nice so people are also nice to you :)

Aside from the historical spots, it's a great place for food! They have a great coffee and tea culture too.

4 years ago

I have almost no pro to this city, been there for 15 days, and tried really hard to see the good side, but I didn't.
People were rude 100% of the time, very hard to find someone who can speak english, uber just works with cash and price is not accurate, don't trust google maps for public transportation (it doesn't gives you all the routes and some bus routes were wrong), Internet was REALLY bad everywhere, you can't access wifi in public areas without a local sim card, SIM Card for tourists are way more expensive ...

If I can yet advise you, Stay in Moda, Kadikoy. It's not that crowd, more chill, and people are nicer (not that nice but comparing with the european side...)

4 years ago

I spent one year in Istanbul and it's absolutely amazing. The city is really safe, I went back home really late during the night, walking, without any problem. Parties are really fun and there are all kinds of spots to have fun (bars, nightclubs, restaurants...). The city has a lot of cafés to work at and most of them have free and reliable wifi. Definitely recommend!

5 years ago

As any other city, there are its pros and cons. Of course, it is not a village where everyone will be nice and smile at you if you expect this. Large cities are usually cold and people are quite disconnected. However, the beauty of the culture compliments everything. I suggest having a right intention when coming to Istanbul. If you're looking to make new friends, this is probably not your place to pick (as people are pretty cold), but if you want to enjoy your life, live in your own pace - go to islands to swim, see historical places, walk on your feet a lot, go to cool restaurants and very vivid coffee shops (the variety, is wow!!). As you enter your routine, people will follow and you will connect with some as well that it is not going to be lonely.

6 years ago

Beautiful, affordable, and historic. Downsides are that Turkish people can be often very casually racist and culturally insensitive, especially if you are an ethnic minority and/or a woman. I've also been followed on multiple occasions by random men on the streets. But don't let this take away from your experience of the place as I've experienced some of the best hospitality, food, and sights this world has to offer. There are plenty of cafes and public spaces with reliable wifi where you can get work done.

6 years ago

Spent six months in Istanbul in 1993 when Turkey was really exotic. Didn't return till 2007, when I made mostly Kurdish friends in Sultanahmet, whom I'd see on frequent visits thereafter. Otherwise, I'd skip the city as like throughout Turkey bar the Kurdish areas there's anti Western feeling and targeting of visitors (I noticed that after a meal with alcohol, I'd nearly always be approached by a single male in the street near the restaurant inviting me to a bar certain. I'd suggest going to the first busy café instead, at which point they'd excuse themselves. I suspect some waiters were part of a scam targeting single males).

6 years ago

It's most historical city with most rude people!!
you always be careful to not to be stupid

6 years ago

I planned to go there next spring !

6 years ago

İstanbul is the most historical city in the world.

7 years ago

✅ Very affordable

✅ Great food

✅ Efficient public transport

✅ Plenty of things to do

✅ Beautiful architecture and historical sites

✅ Good for short-term stay

✅ Affordable to live

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality today

✅ Many Nomads.com members here all year round

✅ Easy to make friends

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are pretty safe

✅ LGBTQ+ friendly

✅ Not a lot of alcohol abuse

❌ Taxi scams are common

❌ Overcrowded

❌ Most people don't speak English

❌ Internet is unreliable

❌ Expensive rent

❌ Unfriendly or rude locals

❌ Freedom of speech is weak

❌ Not very democratic

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Nomads.com members didn't like going here

❌ Feels crowded

❌ Not safe for women

❌ Not family friendly

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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⭐️ Total score	2.7/5 (Rank #230) 2111 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍34 liked it 👎12 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Okay
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Good
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $1,912 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 11Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Hot: 26°C79°F (feels 27°C81°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 60%
💨 Air quality (annual)	😷 Unhealthy for some: 110 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	Mediocre
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Low: $905 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
😤 People density	🤨 Busy: 10k ppl/km² (1 per 10x10m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Good
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Great
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Okay
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Okay
👩 Female friendly	Bad
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Okay
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Turkey
🗓️ Average trip length	10 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	11 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 26°C 79°F + 😊 Comfy (60%) = feels 27°C 81°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👎☠️ 111 US AQI = 🚬 / day
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Üsküdar
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Fatih
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 100 TRY in USD	USD 2.55
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	TRY 10,000 = USD 255
💸 Tipping	Yes, 7.50%
💳 Cashless
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍17% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	8,642,300 visitors
📸 Tourists now	165,629 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	15,000,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$10,863 / year
😤 Population density	🤨 busy: 10x10m (100m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 82% 👱‍♀️ 18%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Hepsiburada
🏠 Apartment listings	Sahibinden
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	AnadoluJet
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Turkish

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$1,912 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$970 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$1,497 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$428 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,229 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$1,970 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$310 / month
🏠 Median home price	$81,404
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$104 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$65 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$81 / month
🍛 Dinner	$4
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1
👩‍🏫 International school	$4,335 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$4 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$1 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$17,500
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$35,000
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$87,500