Cost in Turkey - LeadFashion.com

Currency: Turkish Lira

Meals

Budget: €2-5
Mid-range: €5-12
High: €12-20
Deluxe: €20+

Lodging
Budget: €5-15
Mid-range: €15-40
High: €40-65
Deluxe: €65+

Turkey is a low-slung dollar burner. You can travel on as little as 20.00 per day using buses and trains, staying in pensions, and eating one restaurant meal. For 25.00-40.00 you can travel on plusher buses, take well-cushioned train seats, kick back in one and two-star hotels and eat most meals in restaurants. For 40.00-80.00 per day you can move up to 3 and 4-star hotels, take the occasional airline flight, and dine in restaurants all the time.
Keep in mind that high inflation has rendered the single lira completely worthless. A simple restaurant bill or taxi fare runs into millions of liras.
In cheaper restaurants it's not necessary to leave more than a few coins in the change plate. In more expensive restaurants, tipping is customary. Even if a 10-15% service charge is added to your bill, you're expected to give around 5% to the waiter directly and perhaps the same amount to the maitre d'. Porters expect a dollar or so; in taxis you might like to round up the bill; in other situations, for example, helpful guardians at archaeological sites, delicacy is required. Although a tip may be initially refused through politeness, you should offer the money a second and third time. After three refusals, you can safely assume they really don't want the money.