Cost of Living Comparison Between Alanya and Istanbul Cost of Living Comparison Between Alanya and Istanbul

🙂 Solo nomad: Alanya is 27.3% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alanya is 35.2% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alanya
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₺293
$11.33 ₺446
-34.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.49 ₺1,199
$51.6 ₺2,030
-40.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 ₺304
$7.41 ₺291
4.45%
Cappuccino
$2.57 ₺101
$3.62 ₺142
-29.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₺34.7
$1.36 ₺53.5
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₺12.97
$0.46 ₺18.12
-28.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ₺81.2
$3.83 ₺151
-45.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ₺122
$5.14 ₺202
-39.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alanya
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 ₺39.8
$1.1 ₺43.44
-8.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₺56.1
$0.76 ₺29.84
88.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 ₺74.8
$2.22 ₺87.4
-14.41%
Eggs
$2.11 ₺83.1
$2.59 ₺102
-18.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.38 ₺330
$10.37 ₺408
-19.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.59 ₺220
$6.44 ₺253
-13.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 ₺757
$20.12 ₺791
-4.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 ₺47.19
$1.47 ₺57.8
-18.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 ₺71.2
$2.17 ₺85.3
-16.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 ₺41.07
$1.3 ₺51
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.5
$1.65 ₺65.1
-20.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.19
$0.74 ₺29.3
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₺20.69
$0.73 ₺28.73
-27.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ₺35.6
$1.13 ₺44.54
-19.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ₺20.28
$0.61 ₺24.06
-14.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ₺88.6
$2.11 ₺83.2
6.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.8 ₺464
$11.77 ₺463
0.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₺90.8
$2.13 ₺83.9
8.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 ₺147
$3.12 ₺123
19.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Alanya
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 ₺39.25
$0.72 ₺28.34
38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.26 ₺1,190
$54.9 ₺2,158
-44.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 ₺80.3
$1.09 ₺42.72
87.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ₺25.91
$0.6 ₺23.56
10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.52 ₺296
$8.66 ₺341
-13.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₺45.69
$1.15 ₺45.19
0.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.3K ₺1.7M
$45.6K ₺1.8M
-2.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$58.5K ₺2.3M
$42.7K ₺1.7M
37.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alanya
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.2 ₺2,485
$72.3 ₺2,843
-12.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.69 ₺342
$12.36 ₺486
-29.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.76 ₺541
$14.86 ₺585
-7.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alanya
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.1 ₺1,263
$60.4 ₺2,378
-46.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.89 ₺743
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.87 ₺152
$7.77 ₺306
-50.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alanya
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$291 ₺11.4K
$955 ₺37.6K
-69.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K ₺638.9K
$18.5K ₺726.5K
-12.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alanya
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.35 ₺1,548
$57 ₺2,243
-30.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 ₺2,013
$46.76 ₺1,840
9.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₺4,674
$111 ₺4,366
7.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.13 ₺1,775
$107 ₺4,195
-57.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alanya
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₺30.6K
$953 ₺37.5K
-18.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 ₺23.4K
$608 ₺23.9K
-2.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 ₺47.5K
$1,753 ₺69K
-31.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$826 ₺32.5K
$1,059 ₺41.6K
-22.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,794 ₺70.6K
$2,968 ₺116.7K
-39.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,394 ₺54.8K
$1,448 ₺57K
-3.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alanya
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$643 ₺25.3K
$976 ₺38.4K
-34.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
40
48.43
-17.41%

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Last update for Alanya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Istanbul: October 28, 2025

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