Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Cape Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Cape Town

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 2% more expensive than Cape Town without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 0.9% more expensive than Cape Town without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Cape Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 ₺382
$11.02 R 196
-11.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 ₺1,471
$44.54 R 792
-16.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ₺355
$4.96 R 88.2
82.06%
Cappuccino
$3.3 ₺130
$1.98 R 35.25
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₺49.46
$1.16 R 20.6
8.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₺16.38
$0.87 R 15.46
-51.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₺126
$2.82 R 50.1
13.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 ₺152
$2.47 R 43.97
56.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Cape Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.77
$1.16 R 20.62
-17.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₺27.41
$1.1 R 19.49
-36.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$1.83 R 32.49
26.23%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.5
$2.39 R 42.45
-5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₺373
$8.28 R 147
14.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ₺228
$5.22 R 92.8
11.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 ₺749
$7.46 R 133
155.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺59.5
$1.55 R 27.64
-2.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$1.41 R 25.08
62.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$1.45 R 25.83
-9.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.6
$1.52 R 26.99
-1.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.39
$1.08 R 19.21
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.54
$1.24 R 22.05
-54.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺44.23
$1.09 R 19.32
2.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.33
$0.98 R 17.46
-60.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 ₺86.4
$3.04 R 54
-27.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ₺460
$5.68 R 101
105.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.2
$1.42 R 25.18
43.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$1.68 R 29.94
86.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Cape Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.93
$0.91 R 16.22
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ₺370
$47.53 R 845
-80.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₺35.52
$1.38 R 24.59
-34.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.26
$0.95 R 16.94
-34.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ₺254
$4.54 R 80.8
42.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.67
$1.23 R 21.88
-3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$21K R 373K
102.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.7M
$24.5K R 434.9K
75.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Cape Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₺3,345
$99.2 R 1,764
-14.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₺432
$33.54 R 597
-67.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ₺552
$40.65 R 723
-65.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Cape Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ₺2,151
$42.61 R 758
28.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ₺578
$8.17 R 145
79.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ₺251
$6.85 R 122
-6.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Cape Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 ₺24.3K
$209 R 3,720
195.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ₺536.2K
$5,202 R 92.5K
162.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Cape Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₺2,320
$55.1 R 980
7.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₺1,744
$33.11 R 589
33.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,103
$111 R 1,974
-6.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 ₺3,844
$85.5 R 1,520
14.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Cape Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ₺29.1K
$766 R 13.6K
-3.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₺20.3K
$522 R 9,280
-1.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ₺44.4K
$1,434 R 25.5K
-21.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$1,029 R 18.3K
-30.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 ₺69.9K
$2,000 R 35.6K
-11.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 ₺46.8K
$1,318 R 23.4K
-9.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Cape Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ₺31.7K
$1,641 R 29.2K
-50.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
11.77
311.21%

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Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cape Town: October 29, 2025

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