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[Moonshadow_51]

Some things cost more outside Istanbul.

All my care was delivered at a government hospital in Bursa, but the fees were much, much higher.

Anyway, the thought here is that if you come to Turkey, figure in 1,000 for emergency, just to be on the safe side.

And then figure on the amount you need to keep aside for the residence permit.

[microbabe]

A couple of more questions.

How much should we put aside for work permits ?

Are the residency permits cheap ?

Thanks.

[Moonshadow_51]

The fee depends on your home country. An amount to prove financial stability for each month you claim you will be here is needed to show either by a bank slip or a currency exchange receipt. Once you produce that receipt to the police and file your request for a residence permit, then you are free to spend your money as you wish.

This discussion came up in October. Check residency permit topics back then and you'll get the long and short of it.

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Thanks , will do.

[gursky]

That's a good budget, especially for Izmir. Keep in mind that Izmir is a lot easier to live in for a beginner and it's cheaper. You can find a decent place to rent in Izmir for about 700TL, in Istanbul it is almost impossible to find as nice for the same price.

[Aristede]

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I�ve been watching this thread with some linguistic interest for a week or so now.

Maybe it�s a British/American English thing, but I can�t tell if the OP is talking about supporting a pet monkey or a family of six, (�till jobs are found,� and, �How much should we be looking at?�), but you all seem to know exactly what (s)he means . . . /scratch

[lucia79]

[Moonshadow_51]

I agree with Lucia.

Istanbul is fast paced and a little pricey, but it is welcoming to diversity, to tourists, and to all nationals.

I loved it and think that if you avoid over-spending on gifts and trinkets, your budget is just fine until you get a job. In Istanbul, you can find yourself employed in less than a week.

[microbabe]

I think it is a couple who are coming from Africa and looking for TEFL positions



Hi,

Yes we are a couple planning to move from Africa.

We thought we were sorted about where we are going, now not to sure since Instanbul is now sounding good.

Thanks for all your input again.

[istanbulian]

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[lucia79]

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[lucia79]

Till is actually not a contraction of until. Anyways, it's implied that it is they who are looking for jobs. And they want to know if 10,000 TL will be enough to live on untill (or till) they find jobs. That's how I understood it.