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The cost of living in Türkiye continued to climb in June, with the hunger threshold—the minimum monthly food expenditure required for a family of four to maintain a healthy diet—rising to ₺26,115 ($656.38), according to the latest figures released by the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (Turk-Is).
The organization’s monthly report on poverty and hunger thresholds paints a sharper picture of everyday economic strain, as the poverty threshold—which includes essential expenses beyond food, such as rent, transportation, utilities, health care, and education—rose to ₺85,066.
Turk-Is also reported that the monthly “cost of living” for a single adult worker reached ₺33,587 in June. This figure stands ₺11,482 higher than Türkiye’s current net minimum wage of ₺22,104.
The same indicator stood at ₺32,463 in May, while the hunger and poverty thresholds were recorded at ₺25,092 and ₺81,734, respectively. The month-over-month rise reflects accelerating inflation in basic household expenditures.
The study also underscored mounting pressure on food budgets, particularly in the capital city Ankara, where a family of four needed 4.08% more in June than the previous month just to meet basic food needs.
Twelve-month food inflation, often referred to as “kitchen inflation,” was measured at 37.60%, while the year-to-date increase in food prices stood at 23.87%. On an annual average basis, the increase reached 44.58%, indicating persistent cost surges throughout the year.
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