Istanbul city facts

• Traveling couples can enjoy Istanbul on about 150 TRY to 300 TRY per day.
  

  

• It usually rains 97 days per year in Istanbul.
  

  

• The average daytime temperature in Istanbul is 5.5°C in January and 23°C in July.
  

  

• Thirsty? A 0.33 liter of bottled water in Istanbul will cost you 1.25 TRY.
  

  

• Istanbul is the only city in the world that is located in both Europe and Asia.
  

  

• About 9.4m people live in Istanbul. It’s the number 25 most populous city in the world.
  

  

• The geographical area of Istanbul is 1166 sq km, ranked number 58 largest in the world.
  

  

• In the mood for a pint? A half liter of beer in Istanbul costs about 5.80 TRY.
  

  

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