Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Aksaray Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Aksaray

🙂 Solo nomad: Ankara is 6.1% cheaper than Aksaray without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 18.2% more expensive than Aksaray without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Aksaray
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 ₺382
$6.23 ₺245
56.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 ₺1,471
$29.94 ₺1,178
24.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ₺355
$8.36 ₺329
8.01%
Cappuccino
$3.3 ₺130
$2.95 ₺116
11.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₺49.46
$1.44 ₺56.7
-12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₺16.38
$0.59 ₺23.08
-28.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₺126
$3.77 ₺148
-14.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 ₺152
$5.04 ₺198
-23.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Aksaray
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.77
$0.98 ₺38.39
-2.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₺27.41
$0.81 ₺31.91
-13.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$2.27 ₺89.4
1.76%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.5
$2.13 ₺84
5.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₺373
$13.55 ₺533
-30.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ₺228
$5.91 ₺233
-1.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 ₺749
$21.3 ₺838
-10.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺59.5
$1.22 ₺48
23.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$2.08 ₺81.8
10.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$1.02 ₺40.24
28.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.6
$1.53 ₺60.3
-2.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.39
$1 ₺39.24
-28.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.54
$0.61 ₺23.94
-6.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺44.23
$0.88 ₺34.43
27.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.33
$0.36 ₺14.21
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 ₺86.4
$2.17 ₺85.5
1.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ₺460
$8.2 ₺322
42.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.2
$2.14 ₺84.1
-4.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$2.98 ₺117
5.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Aksaray
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.93
$0.68 ₺26.76
-7.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ₺370
$30.28 ₺1,191
-68.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₺35.52
$0.75 ₺29.46
20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.26
$0.62 ₺24.28
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ₺254
$7.82 ₺308
-17.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.67
$1.11 ₺43.78
7.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$43.9K ₺1.7M
-3.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.7M
$43.6K ₺1.7M
-1.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Aksaray
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₺3,345
$62.4 ₺2,453
36.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₺432
$9.72 ₺382
12.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ₺552
$13.82 ₺544
1.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Aksaray
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ₺2,151
$43.77 ₺1,722
24.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ₺578
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ₺251
$5.69 ₺224
12.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Aksaray
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 ₺24.3K
$454 ₺17.9K
36.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ₺536.2K
$5,027 ₺197.7K
171.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Aksaray
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₺2,320
$51 ₺2,008
15.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₺1,744
$45.76 ₺1,800
-3.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,103
$153 ₺6,032
-31.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 ₺3,844
$91.5 ₺3,598
6.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Aksaray
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ₺29.1K
$504 ₺19.8K
46.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₺20.3K
$389 ₺15.3K
32.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ₺44.4K
$884 ₺34.8K
27.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$703 ₺27.7K
2.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 ₺69.9K
$1,615 ₺63.5K
10.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 ₺46.8K
$1,039 ₺40.9K
14.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Aksaray
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ₺31.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
32
51.25%

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Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aksaray: October 28, 2025

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