Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Kastamonu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Kastamonu

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 8.3% more expensive than Kastamonu without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 6.5% more expensive than Kastamonu without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Kastamonu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 ₺382
$9.39 ₺369
3.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 ₺1,471
$38.34 ₺1,508
-2.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ₺355
$9.06 ₺356
-0.33%
Cappuccino
$3.3 ₺130
$3.13 ₺123
5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₺49.46
$1.21 ₺47.45
4.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₺16.38
$0.41 ₺16.22
2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₺126
$3.2 ₺126
0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 ₺152
$3.83 ₺151
0.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Kastamonu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.77
$1.03 ₺40.48
-6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₺27.41
$0.67 ₺26.29
4.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$2.4 ₺94.5
-3.75%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.5
$2.37 ₺93.1
-5.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₺373
$9.66 ₺380
-1.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ₺228
$6.05 ₺238
-3.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 ₺749
$19.69 ₺775
-3.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺59.5
$1.53 ₺60.3
-1.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$2.28 ₺89.7
0.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$1.31 ₺51.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.6
$1.52 ₺59.6
-1.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.39
$0.74 ₺29.15
-2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.54
$0.61 ₺23.88
-6.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺44.23
$1.12 ₺43.91
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.33
$0.43 ₺16.91
-9.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 ₺86.4
$2.21 ₺86.8
-0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ₺460
$11.84 ₺466
-1.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.2
$2.13 ₺83.7
-4.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$3.23 ₺127
-3.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Kastamonu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.93
$0.62 ₺24.57
1.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ₺370
$30.07 ₺1,183
-68.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₺35.52
$0.88 ₺34.59
2.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.26
$0.64 ₺25.32
-3.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ₺254
$6.32 ₺249
2.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.67
$1.23 ₺48.32
-3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$42.9K ₺1.7M
-1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.7M
$43.6K ₺1.7M
-1.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Kastamonu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₺3,345
$87.2 ₺3,429
-2.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₺432
$10.89 ₺429
0.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ₺552
$14.15 ₺557
-0.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Kastamonu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ₺2,151
$42.79 ₺1,683
27.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ₺578
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ₺251
$6.2 ₺244
3.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Kastamonu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 ₺24.3K
$613 ₺24.1K
0.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ₺536.2K
$13.9K ₺547.8K
-2.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Kastamonu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₺2,320
$57.6 ₺2,265
2.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₺1,744
$44.98 ₺1,769
-1.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,103
$105 ₺4,118
-0.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 ₺3,844
$97.1 ₺3,819
0.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Kastamonu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ₺29.1K
$523 ₺20.6K
41.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₺20.3K
$388 ₺15.3K
32.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ₺44.4K
$878 ₺34.5K
28.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$715 ₺28.1K
0.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 ₺69.9K
$1,378 ₺54.2K
29.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 ₺46.8K
$876 ₺34.5K
35.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Kastamonu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ₺31.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
40
21.00%

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Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kastamonu: October 27, 2025

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