Cosmetic surgery in Turkey from the UAE: what the trip costs
What each of fourteen procedures adds up to from Dubai, with the return flight, an Istanbul hotel, food and transfers, in dirhams and in euros.
Prices reviewed October 2026 · Exchange rates: Central Bank of Türkiye, 9 October 2026
The surgery fee is the number clinics lead with, but from Dubai it is only part of the bill. This page prices the whole trip to Istanbul: the surgery range, a return flight, hotel nights, food, local transport and the airport transfers. Of the five departure cities we price, Dubai has the third cheapest typical fare to Istanbul.
Flights are the line that changes most between pages. The KAYAK range for Dubai to Istanbul is AED 1,399–AED 2,608, with AED 1,907 as the typical fare. For a rhinoplasty that fare is about 7% of the typical total.
Costs outside the surgery
| Cost | Basis | Typical (AED) | Range (AED) | Typical (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return flight | Per person, KAYAK, Dubai to Istanbul | AED 1,907 | AED 1,399–AED 2,608 | €465 |
| Hotel, per night | Four-star average, one room, KAYAK | AED 358 | AED 121–AED 968 | €87 |
| Food, per day | One person, Numbeo | AED 147 | — | €36 |
| Local transport, per day | Taxi fares, Numbeo | AED 42 | — | €10 |
| Airport transfers | Both ways, taxi fares, Numbeo | AED 268 | — | €65 |
| 8 nights without the flight | Hotel, food, transport, transfers | AED 4,640 | — | €1,133 |
| 10 nights without the flight | Hotel, food, transport, transfers | AED 5,730 | — | €1,400 |
One extra night in Istanbul adds about AED 547 for hotel, food and local transport. That is worth knowing if your surgeon keeps you longer than planned.
Total trip cost for 14 procedures
Each total is the Turkish surgery range plus the Dubai fare range plus the stay, for the planning nights shown. Across the table the cheapest trip starts at AED 14,230 (eyelid surgery, upper) and the dearest tops out at AED 49,310 (facelift (including deep plane)).
| Procedure | Nights | Surgery (EUR) | Total trip (AED) | Total trip (EUR) | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinoplasty (nose job) | 8 | €4,000–€6,500 | AED 22,430–AED 33,880 | €5,470–€8,270 | Open |
| Revision rhinoplasty | 8 | €6,500–€9,000 | AED 32,670–AED 44,120 | €7,970–€10,770 | Open |
| Eyelid surgery, upper | 8 | €2,000 | AED 14,230–AED 15,440 | €3,470–€3,770 | Open |
| Eyelid surgery, lower | 8 | €2,500 | AED 16,280–AED 17,490 | €3,970–€4,270 | Open |
| Eyelid surgery, upper and lower | 8 | €4,000 | AED 22,430–AED 23,640 | €5,470–€5,770 | Open |
| Facelift (including deep plane) | 10 | €7,000–€10,000 | AED 35,810–AED 49,310 | €8,740–€12,040 | Open |
| Neck lift | 10 | €3,000–€5,000 | AED 19,430–AED 28,830 | €4,740–€7,040 | Open |
| Brow lift | 10 | €2,000–€3,500 | AED 15,330–AED 22,680 | €3,740–€5,540 | Open |
| Forehead reduction (hairline lowering) | 8 | €3,000–€4,500 | AED 18,330–AED 25,690 | €4,470–€6,270 | Open |
| Chin implant | 8 | €2,500–€4,000 | AED 16,280–AED 23,640 | €3,970–€5,770 | Open |
| Genioplasty (sliding chin) | 8 | €5,000–€8,000 | AED 26,530–AED 40,030 | €6,470–€9,770 | Open |
| Jaw angle implant | 8 | €4,000–€6,000 | AED 22,430–AED 31,830 | €5,470–€7,770 | Open |
| Cheek (buccal fat) surgery | 8 | €2,000–€3,000 | AED 14,230–AED 19,540 | €3,470–€4,770 | Open |
| Lip lift | 8 | €2,500–€3,000 | AED 16,280–AED 19,540 | €3,970–€4,770 | Open |
These totals are for one traveller. A companion adds a second flight and meals; the calculator handles that. The totals assume one room in Istanbul. For other Turkish cities, see the Antalya, Izmir and Ankara pages, or the Istanbul page for a night-by-night breakdown.
The clock and the calendar
Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year and does not change its clocks. Istanbul is one hour behind Dubai all year round.
What the official guidance says
The checks in the NHS guidance on cosmetic surgery abroad apply wherever you live: check how clinics are regulated, have two consultations with the surgeon who will operate, and ask who provides follow-up. Ask your insurer in writing what it covers.
Coming home
Dirham figures are converted from euros and dollars at the Central Bank of Türkiye’s selling rates, so they move if the rates do. Bring your operative notes and medication list home with you.
Method and sources
- Turkish surgery prices are an editorial estimate from October 2026: the surgeon’s fee for the operation only. They are not a quote from any clinic, and a written quote can differ.
- Trip costs for one traveller in one room, insurance not included. Totals use the typical figure for hotel, food, local transport and transfers, and the low and high fare for the flight.
- Hotels: KAYAK 4-star average
- Flights: KAYAK
- Food and local transport: Numbeo
- Airport distance: Rome2Rio
- Exchange rates: CBRT, 9 October 2026
Everything is converted with one fixed table of rates, so the figures do not move from day to day. Totals are rounded to the nearest 10. This page is general planning information, not medical advice, and it does not recommend a clinic or a surgeon.