Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Iskenderun Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Iskenderun

🙂 Solo nomad: Ankara is 12.1% cheaper than Iskenderun without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ankara is 7.2% cheaper than Iskenderun without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.59 ₺424

$6.32 ₺279

51.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.66 ₺1,708

$30.80 ₺1,361

25.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.68 ₺383

$8.67 ₺383

0.12%

Cappuccino

$3.12 ₺138

$2.93 ₺129

6.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.23 ₺54.3

$1.39 ₺61.3

-11.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₺18.42

$0.61 ₺26.96

-31.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 ₺142

$3.74 ₺165

-14.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 ₺167

$5.18 ₺229

-27.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 ₺42.67

$1.02 ₺45.23

-4.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 ₺31.35

$0.75 ₺33.16

-5.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.43 ₺107

$2.31 ₺102

5.19%

Eggs

$2.29 ₺101

$2.10 ₺92.9

9.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.43 ₺417

$13.57 ₺599

-30.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.87 ₺259

$6.10 ₺270

-3.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.67 ₺869

$21.34 ₺943

-7.83%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 ₺66.9

$1.26 ₺55.6

19.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.32 ₺102

$1.99 ₺88.0

16.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.28 ₺56.4

$0.94 ₺41.47

36.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ₺67.6

$1.52 ₺67.0

0.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 ₺30.68

$0.95 ₺42.11

-27.37%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 ₺26.95

$0.64 ₺28.34

-4.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₺49.29

$0.88 ₺38.92

27.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₺18.93

$0.40 ₺17.55

7.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.22 ₺98.0

$2.22 ₺98.2

Wine (Bottle)

$11.18 ₺494

$10.69 ₺472

4.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ₺94.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 ₺139

$2.91 ₺128

8.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 ₺30.03

$0.66 ₺29.30

3.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.35 ₺413

$30.76 ₺1,359

-69.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₺37.56

$0.74 ₺32.55

14.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.60 ₺26.66

$0.65 ₺28.94

-7.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.51 ₺288

$7.57 ₺335

-14.00%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₺51.6

$1.11 ₺49.09

5.41%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.8K ₺1.9M

$44.4K ₺2.0M

-1.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$42.9K ₺1.9M

$42.8K ₺1.9M

0.36%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$86.1 ₺3,806

$75.6 ₺3,339

13.97%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.65 ₺470

$19.12 ₺845

-44.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.77 ₺608

$13.83 ₺611

-0.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.1 ₺2,391

$42.58 ₺1,881

27.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.31 ₺632

Cinema Ticket

$6.49 ₺287

$5.73 ₺253

13.26%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$621 ₺27.4K

$460 ₺20.3K

34.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K ₺599.0K

$5,128 ₺226.5K

164.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.1 ₺2,524

$51.7 ₺2,284

10.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.07 ₺1,947

$45.39 ₺2,005

-2.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ₺4,747

$151 ₺6,691

-29.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.8 ₺4,232

$88.5 ₺3,909

8.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$745 ₺32.9K

$504 ₺22.3K

47.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$530 ₺23.4K

$391 ₺17.3K

35.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,110 ₺49.1K

$879 ₺38.8K

26.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 ₺32.1K

$711 ₺31.4K

2.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,662 ₺73.4K

$1,568 ₺69.3K

5.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,145 ₺50.6K

$1,000 ₺44.2K

14.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,111 ₺49.1K

$1,235 ₺54.6K

-9.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.4

51.25%

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

Last update for Ankara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Iskenderun: March 2, 2026

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