Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Izmir Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Izmir

🙂 Solo nomad: Ankara is 5.1% cheaper than Izmir without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ankara is 5.8% cheaper than Izmir without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Izmir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 ₺382
$8.14 ₺320
19.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 ₺1,471
$37.94 ₺1,493
-1.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ₺355
$7.64 ₺300
18.19%
Cappuccino
$3.3 ₺130
$3.37 ₺132
-2.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₺49.46
$1.39 ₺54.7
-9.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₺16.38
$0.55 ₺21.82
-23.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₺126
$3.88 ₺153
-17.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 ₺152
$4.97 ₺196
-22.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Izmir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.77
$1.09 ₺42.99
-11.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₺27.41
$0.9 ₺35.42
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$2.59 ₺102
-10.81%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.5
$2.44 ₺95.8
-7.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₺373
$11.94 ₺470
-20.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ₺228
$6.75 ₺265
-13.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 ₺749
$22.15 ₺871
-14.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺59.5
$1.44 ₺56.8
4.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$2.79 ₺110
-17.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$1.48 ₺58.2
-11.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.6
$1.95 ₺76.8
-23.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.39
$0.8 ₺31.64
-10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.54
$0.71 ₺28.04
-19.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺44.23
$0.94 ₺36.88
19.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.33
$0.63 ₺24.88
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 ₺86.4
$2.32 ₺91.5
-5.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ₺460
$11.49 ₺452
1.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.2
$2.11 ₺82.9
-3.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$3.09 ₺122
1.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Izmir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.93
$0.64 ₺25.34
-1.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ₺370
$31.93 ₺1,256
-70.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₺35.52
$3.1 ₺122
-70.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.26
$0.65 ₺25.62
-4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ₺254
$4.94 ₺194
30.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.67
$1.22 ₺47.94
-2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$44.9K ₺1.8M
-5.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.7M
$44.8K ₺1.8M
-4.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Izmir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₺3,345
$97.2 ₺3,825
-12.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₺432
$11.36 ₺447
-3.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ₺552
$13.56 ₺533
3.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Izmir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ₺2,151
$48.69 ₺1,915
12.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ₺578
$18 ₺708
-18.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ₺251
$7.7 ₺303
-17.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Izmir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 ₺24.3K
$435 ₺17.1K
42.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ₺536.2K
$12.2K ₺480.6K
11.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Izmir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₺2,320
$52.2 ₺2,052
13.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₺1,744
$35.86 ₺1,411
23.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,103
$93.6 ₺3,684
11.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 ₺3,844
$112 ₺4,414
-12.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Izmir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ₺29.1K
$636 ₺25K
16.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₺20.3K
$464 ₺18.2K
11.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ₺44.4K
$1,082 ₺42.6K
4.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$758 ₺29.8K
-5.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 ₺69.9K
$1,740 ₺68.4K
2.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 ₺46.8K
$1,068 ₺42K
11.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Izmir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ₺31.7K
$803 ₺31.6K
0.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
39.1
23.79%

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Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Izmir: October 29, 2025

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