Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Kyrgyzstan

For one person, living is cheaper in Kyrgyzstan: $881 a month against $1,389 in Ankara, rent and utilities included – about $6,100 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Ankara, Turkey
Kyrgyzstan
Ankara
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,389
/mo nomad
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
$881
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 62.4% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 57.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 63.5% more expensive than Kyrgyzstan without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.10 ₺507
$5.76 KGS 505
75.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.81 ₺2,197
$22.52 KGS 1,973
94.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 ₺490
$5.70 KGS 499
71.58%
Cappuccino
$4.12 ₺207
$2.16 KGS 189
90.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₺84.3
$0.74 KGS 65.2
127.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₺36.05
$0.35 KGS 30.65
105.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.02 ₺252
$1.29 KGS 113
289.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.60 ₺331
$1.88 KGS 165
251.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ₺58.4
$1.00 KGS 87.5
16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 ₺48.39
$0.35 KGS 31.04
174.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 ₺113
$1.53 KGS 134
47.06%
Eggs
$2.66 ₺134
$1.60 KGS 141
66.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 ₺506
$7.39 KGS 647
36.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ₺272
$4.30 KGS 377
26.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 ₺1,003
$8.19 KGS 717
144.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₺95.8
$1.19 KGS 104
60.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ₺109
$1.74 KGS 152
25.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ₺63.3
$1.99 KGS 174
-36.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₺82.6
$1.42 KGS 124
16.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₺32.69
$0.55 KGS 48.00
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₺27.40
$0.49 KGS 42.95
12.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₺49.75
$0.67 KGS 58.4
47.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₺32.90
$0.60 KGS 52.3
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ₺113
$2.03 KGS 178
10.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.37 ₺620
$6.14 KGS 538
101.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ₺106
$1.31 KGS 115
61.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ₺161
$1.84 KGS 161
73.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ₺38.86
$0.24 KGS 21.15
220.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.85 ₺595
$11.61 KGS 1,017
2.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 ₺64.3
$0.93 KGS 81.3
37.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₺42.02
$0.36 KGS 31.74
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.22 ₺412
$5.76 KGS 505
42.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 ₺69.5
$0.97 KGS 85.2
43.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.4K ₺2.4M
$27.9K KGS 2.4M
73.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K ₺2.0M
$31.8K KGS 2.8M
26.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.9 ₺5,011
$45.72 KGS 4,005
118.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.15 ₺559
$5.06 KGS 443
120.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.94 ₺900
$11.26 KGS 986
59.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.0 ₺3,611
$41.16 KGS 3,605
74.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.80 ₺742
$14.18 KGS 1,242
4.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 ₺390
$4.50 KGS 394
72.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,084 ₺54.3K
$203 KGS 17.8K
432.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.5K ₺1.1M
$10.5K KGS 922.4K
113.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 ₺2,677
$39.66 KGS 3,474
34.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.87 ₺2,401
$40.10 KGS 3,513
19.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺5,229
$76.5 KGS 6,696
36.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.8 ₺4,905
$75.8 KGS 6,638
29.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 ₺37.5K
$520 KGS 45.5K
43.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 ₺27.9K
$385 KGS 33.7K
44.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 ₺57.3K
$995 KGS 87.2K
14.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 ₺45.2K
$649 KGS 56.8K
39.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,644 ₺82.5K
$1,631 KGS 142.9K
0.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,142 ₺57.3K
$1,161 KGS 101.7K
-1.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Kyrgyzstan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,058 ₺53.1K
$494 KGS 43.3K
114.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
43.85
20.09
118.27%

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

Last update for Ankara: November 2, 2026

Last update for Kyrgyzstan: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ankara
$557
Kyrgyzstan
$385 30.9% $172
Groceries & Markets
Ankara
$251
Kyrgyzstan
$161 35.9% $90
Eating Out
Ankara
$208
Kyrgyzstan
$104 50% $104
Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
$136
Kyrgyzstan
$104 23.5% $32
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
$129
Kyrgyzstan
$62 51.9% $67
Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
$88
Kyrgyzstan
$50 42.7% $37
Getting Around
Ankara
$20
Kyrgyzstan
$15 25% $5.1
Good to know
🇹🇷 Ankara
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
🕒 Local time
04:32 4:32 AM
07:32 7:32 AM
3 h ahead of Ankara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
5,864,049 Capital
6,694,200
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

KGS, USD, EUR to TRY – Turkish Lira Converter

Turkish Lira exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 50.15 TRY (100 TRY = 1.99 USD). 1 EUR = 56.3 TRY (100 TRY = 1.78 EUR).

Kyrgyzstani Som exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 87.59 KGS (100 KGS = 1.14 USD). 1 EUR = 98.33 KGS (100 KGS = 1.02 EUR).

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