Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Kadikoy Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Kadikoy

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 5.1% more expensive than Kadikoy without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ankara is 11.2% cheaper than Kadikoy without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Kadikoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 ₺382
$8.85 ₺348
9.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 ₺1,471
$42.39 ₺1,668
-11.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ₺355
$7.78 ₺306
16.07%
Cappuccino
$3.3 ₺130
$2.67 ₺105
23.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₺49.46
$1.24 ₺48.65
1.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₺16.38
$0.43 ₺16.96
-2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₺126
$3.85 ₺152
-16.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 ₺152
$4.94 ₺194
-21.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Kadikoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.77
$1.07 ₺42.07
-10.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₺27.41
$0.77 ₺30.12
-9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$2.26 ₺89.1
2.21%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.5
$2.66 ₺104
-15.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₺373
$10.17 ₺400
-6.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ₺228
$6.41 ₺252
-9.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 ₺749
$19.94 ₺784
-4.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺59.5
$1.46 ₺57.5
3.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$2.25 ₺88.5
1.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$1.3 ₺51
0.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.6
$1.48 ₺58.2
0.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.39
$0.7 ₺27.4
2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.54
$0.73 ₺28.6
-21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺44.23
$0.99 ₺38.99
13.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.33
$0.58 ₺22.84
-32.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 ₺86.4
$1.99 ₺78.2
10.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ₺460
$10.73 ₺422
8.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.2
$2.22 ₺87.4
-8.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$3.13 ₺123
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🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Kadikoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.93
$0.65 ₺25.74
-3.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ₺370
$30.08 ₺1,183
-68.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₺35.52
$1.06 ₺41.69
-15.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.26
$0.65 ₺25.54
-4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ₺254
$8.69 ₺342
-25.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.67
$1.2 ₺47.27
-0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$38.4K ₺1.5M
10.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.7M
$43.5K ₺1.7M
-1.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Kadikoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₺3,345
$62.6 ₺2,462
35.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₺432
$11.12 ₺438
-1.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ₺552
$13.09 ₺515
7.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Kadikoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ₺2,151
$37.94 ₺1,493
44.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ₺578
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ₺251
$7.44 ₺292
-14.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Kadikoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 ₺24.3K
$945 ₺37.2K
-34.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ₺536.2K
$6,027 ₺237.1K
126.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Kadikoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₺2,320
$40.15 ₺1,580
46.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₺1,744
$47.04 ₺1,851
-5.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,103
$89.7 ₺3,527
16.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 ₺3,844
$107 ₺4,208
-8.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Kadikoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ₺29.1K
$1,002 ₺39.4K
-26.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₺20.3K
$1,001 ₺39.4K
-48.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ₺44.4K
$1,876 ₺73.8K
-39.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$1,993 ₺78.4K
-63.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 ₺69.9K
$1,619 ₺63.7K
9.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 ₺46.8K
$1,001 ₺39.4K
18.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Kadikoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ₺31.7K
$1,071 ₺42.1K
-24.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
36.33
33.22%

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Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kadikoy: October 28, 2025

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