Istanbul: What It Cost

I was in Istanbul for 22 days/21 nights. 

Total spent, not including airfare: 1775 lira (~$976 USD)

Lodging for 21 nights: 800 lira (~ $440 USD --> $21 USD per night) here.

To/from airport:

• 49 lira for taxi from airport to hotel (~ $27 USD)
• 10 lira for shuttle from hotel to airport (~ $5.50 USD)

Alarm clock: I had to buy an alarm clock! 25 lira (~$14 USD)

Tram: 24 lira (~ $12 USD), which I used for transportation to Heybeliada Island and other places around the city. 

Bosphorus cruise: 10 lira (~ $6 USD)

Salon visit: 26 lira (~ $14 USD)

Basilica Cistern, Aya Sofya, Topkapi (including harem): 76 lira (~ $42 USD)

Horse carriage tour on Heybeliada Island: 50 lira (~ $28 USD) 

Food, water, and other miscellany: 705 lira (~ $388 USD or $17 USD per day)

I'm not much for drinking or shopping, so that saved me a lot of money. 

I didn't buy any souvenirs on this trip.