Website prices in 2026: how much does it cost and what sets the price?
Realistic price ranges from one-page sites to e-commerce, the seven items that set the price, and what is missing from a 3,000 TL quote.
"How much is a website?" gets answers of 3,000 TL and 300,000 TL; both can be right. This article covers realistic ranges for 2026, the items that set the price and what is missing from a cheap quote.
Realistic price ranges for 2026
| Site type | Market range | Our price |
|---|---|---|
| One page / landing page | 5,000 - 25,000 TL | 8,900 TL |
| Corporate site (5 pages) | 10,000 - 60,000 TL | 19,900 TL |
| Corporate site (10 pages + blog) | 25,000 - 120,000 TL | 27,900 TL |
| Custom design | 50,000 - 400,000 TL | 74,900 TL |
| E-commerce (starter) | 15,000 - 80,000 TL | 31,900 TL |
| E-commerce (professional) | 40,000 - 250,000 TL | 49,900 TL |
The ranges are this wide because the word "website" covers very different jobs. A site with the same number of pages can be made in three days by one person pouring your ready copy into a template, or in three weeks by a team that writes the copy, manages the photography and sets up the Google foundation.
The seven items that set the price
1. Number of pages and content structure
Every page means design, copy and layout. But the real difference is not the number of pages; it is how different the pages are from each other. Ten service pages on the same template are cheaper than three original pages.
2. Who writes the copy
The most overlooked item. In most cheap quotes the copy is your job; when you cannot write it, the project waits for months or the site launches with empty sentences. A quote that includes copywriting is thirty to forty percent more expensive than one that does not, and almost always gives a better result.
3. Design: template or custom
A site built on a ready theme is fast and cheap; thousands of sites look the same and theme updates can cause trouble. Custom design is unique to the brand and loads faster, but costs two or three times more. For a small business, "well-tuned secure platform + custom content" is usually the right balance. We covered this in a separate article.
4. Functions
A contact form is standard. Online booking, membership, payment, listing systems, multiple languages and integrations are each separate development and separate cost. Ask for them to be listed one by one in the quote.
5. Images
Stock photos are cheap but familiar; professional photography is expensive but directly affects sales. On sites that sell products, the photo budget should not be smaller than the site budget.
6. Preparation for Google
Title and description tags, structured data, speed, sitemap, Search Console. These may be sold separately under the name "SEO" or be included in the package. On a site where they are not included, Google finds you but does not understand you.
7. After delivery
Training, fix period, maintenance. If 30 days of fixes and panel training are not included, an extra invoice arrives in the first month.
What is not in the 3,000 TL quote
Usually: copywriting, image selection, mobile testing, speed optimisation, SEO tags, legal texts, training, a fix period, and often ownership of the site (the domain and hosting are registered in the seller's name). The site goes live, but it neither makes the phone ring nor belongs to you.
Hidden yearly costs
Domain 300 to 800 TL a year, hosting 1,000 to 5,000 TL, SSL free on most hosts, paid theme and plugin licences 1,000 to 5,000 TL a year if any, maintenance plan 2,000 to 7,000 TL a month. Ask about these at the quote stage; "the site is 20,000 TL" can hide 15,000 TL of yearly running costs.
How to compare
When you put three quotes side by side, look at the scope table, not the price: is copy included, how many revisions, delivery time, who owns what, what happens after delivery. Once the scope is equalised the price difference usually shrinks. We listed the questions to ask in this article. Our full price list is on one page.
