Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Bhutan

For one person, living is cheaper in Bhutan: $545 a month against $1,389 in Ankara, rent and utilities included – about $10,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Ankara, Turkey
Bhutan
Ankara
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,389
/mo nomad
🇧🇹 Bhutan
$545
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 79.8% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 154.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 92% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 134.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.10 ₺507
$2.60 BTN 246
288.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.81 ₺2,197
$14.50 BTN 1,371
202.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 ₺490
$5.11 BTN 483
91.39%
Cappuccino
$4.12 ₺207
$1.26 BTN 119
226.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₺84.3
$0.53 BTN 50.1
216.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₺36.05
$0.18 BTN 17.21
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.02 ₺252
$2.62 BTN 248
91.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.60 ₺331
$1.61 BTN 152
309.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ₺58.4
$0.88 BTN 83.0
31.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 ₺48.39
$1.11 BTN 105
-13.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 ₺113
$0.95 BTN 89.9
136.84%
Eggs
$2.66 ₺134
$1.94 BTN 183
37.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 ₺506
$3.87 BTN 366
160.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ₺272
$4.15 BTN 392
30.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 ₺1,003
$3.93 BTN 372
408.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₺95.8
$2.59 BTN 244
-26.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ₺109
$1.76 BTN 166
23.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ₺63.3
$1.76 BTN 167
-28.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₺82.6
$1.03 BTN 97.2
60.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₺32.69
$0.72 BTN 68.5
-9.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₺27.40
$0.89 BTN 83.8
-38.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₺49.75
$0.67 BTN 62.9
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₺32.90
$0.31 BTN 29.20
112.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ₺113
$4.23 BTN 400
-46.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.37 ₺620
$2.66 BTN 252
365.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ₺106
$0.91 BTN 85.6
132.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ₺161
$1.08 BTN 102
196.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ₺38.86
$0.81 BTN 76.5
-4.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.85 ₺595
$5.18 BTN 489
128.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 ₺64.3
$0.51 BTN 48.02
150.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₺42.02
$1.57 BTN 148
-46.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.22 ₺412
$0.14 BTN 13.01
5771.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 ₺69.5
$0.72 BTN 68.0
93.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.4K ₺2.4M
$16.3K BTN 1.5M
196.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K ₺2.0M
$15.1K BTN 1.4M
165.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.9 ₺5,011
$33.20 BTN 3,139
200.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.15 ₺559
$36.50 BTN 3,451
-69.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.94 ₺900
$24.23 BTN 2,291
-25.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.0 ₺3,611
$47.50 BTN 4,490
51.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.80 ₺742
$6.19 BTN 585
139.10%
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 ₺390
$3.21 BTN 304
142.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,084 ₺54.3K
$44.21 BTN 4,180
2350.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.5K ₺1.1M
$573 BTN 54.1K
3826.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 ₺2,677
$49.74 BTN 4,702
7.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.87 ₺2,401
$25.46 BTN 2,407
88.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺5,229
$69.7 BTN 6,590
49.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.8 ₺4,905
$14.10 BTN 1,333
593.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 ₺37.5K
$148 BTN 14.0K
404.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 ₺27.9K
$105 BTN 9,880
432.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 ₺57.3K
$266 BTN 25.1K
329.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 ₺45.2K
$227 BTN 21.5K
296.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,644 ₺82.5K
$6,757 BTN 638.8K
-75.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,142 ₺57.3K
$402 BTN 38.0K
183.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,058 ₺53.1K
$342 BTN 32.3K
209.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
43.85
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ankara: November 2, 2026

Last update for Bhutan: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ankara
$557
Bhutan
$105 81.2% $452
Groceries & Markets
Ankara
$251
Bhutan
$134 46.8% $117
Eating Out
Ankara
$208
Bhutan
$70 66% $137
Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
$136
Bhutan
$72 47.6% $65
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
$129
Bhutan
$94 27.2% $35
Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
$88
Bhutan
$54 38.4% $34
Getting Around
Ankara
$20
Bhutan
$17 17.9% $3.7
Good to know
🇹🇷 Ankara
🇧🇹 Bhutan
🕒 Local time
23:09 11:09 PM
02:09 2:09 AM
3 h ahead of Ankara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
5,864,049 Capital
787,424
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

BTN, USD, EUR to TRY – Turkish Lira Converter

Turkish Lira exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 50.15 TRY (100 TRY = 1.99 USD). 1 EUR = 56.05 TRY (100 TRY = 1.78 EUR).

Bhutanese Ngultrum exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 94.54 BTN (100 BTN = 1.06 USD). 1 EUR = 106 BTN (1,000 BTN = 9.46 EUR).

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