Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Didim Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Didim

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 5.1% more expensive than Didim without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 9.3% more expensive than Didim without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Didim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 ₺382
$7.44 ₺293
30.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 ₺1,471
$29.68 ₺1,168
26.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ₺355
$7.73 ₺304
16.82%
Cappuccino
$3.3 ₺130
$2.95 ₺116
11.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₺49.46
$1.24 ₺48.82
1.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₺16.38
$0.43 ₺17.06
-2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₺126
$3.46 ₺136
-7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 ₺152
$3.84 ₺151
0.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Didim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.77
$0.78 ₺30.59
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₺27.41
$1.3 ₺51.2
-46.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$2.61 ₺103
-11.49%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.5
$1.24 ₺48.95
81.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₺373
$10.25 ₺403
-7.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ₺228
$5.22 ₺205
11.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 ₺749
$17.69 ₺696
7.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺59.5
$0.53 ₺20.99
184.91%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$1.04 ₺41.08
120.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$0.5 ₺19.47
162.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.6
$0.79 ₺31.06
88.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.39
$0.37 ₺14.42
94.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.54
$0.4 ₺15.65
42.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺44.23
$0.73 ₺28.76
53.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.33
$0.73 ₺28.68
-46.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 ₺86.4
$2.19 ₺86.1
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ₺460
$10.92 ₺429
6.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.2
$2.06 ₺81.2
-0.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$1.99 ₺78.3
57.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Didim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.93
$0.52 ₺20.56
21.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ₺370
$29.95 ₺1,178
-68.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₺35.52
$2.57 ₺101
-64.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.26
$0.95 ₺37.19
-34.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ₺254
$7.59 ₺299
-15.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.67
$1.19 ₺46.72
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$43.1K ₺1.7M
-1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.7M
$43.9K ₺1.7M
-2.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Didim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₺3,345
$62.4 ₺2,454
36.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₺432
$7.71 ₺303
42.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ₺552
$7.79 ₺307
79.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Didim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ₺2,151
$43.17 ₺1,698
26.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ₺578
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ₺251
$5.63 ₺221
13.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Didim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 ₺24.3K
$602 ₺23.7K
2.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ₺536.2K
$8,884 ₺349.5K
53.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Didim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₺2,320
$15.5 ₺610
280.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₺1,744
$15.34 ₺603
188.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,103
$102 ₺4,030
1.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 ₺3,844
$128 ₺5,045
-23.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Didim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ₺29.1K
$520 ₺20.5K
42.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₺20.3K
$399 ₺15.7K
29.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ₺44.4K
$224 ₺8,811
404.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$704 ₺27.7K
2.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 ₺69.9K
$1,448 ₺57K
22.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 ₺46.8K
$986 ₺38.8K
20.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Didim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ₺31.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
36.83
31.41%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Didim: October 29, 2025

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