Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Manisa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Manisa

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 31.6% more expensive than Manisa without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 39.2% more expensive than Manisa without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Manisa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 β‚Ί382
$7.54 β‚Ί297
28.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 β‚Ί1,471
$19.01 β‚Ί748
96.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 β‚Ί355
$7.81 β‚Ί307
15.62%
Cappuccino
$3.3 β‚Ί130
$3.03 β‚Ί119
8.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 β‚Ί49.46
$1.82 β‚Ί71.5
-30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 β‚Ί16.38
$0.5 β‚Ί19.65
-16.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 β‚Ί126
$3.13 β‚Ί123
2.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 β‚Ί152
$3.89 β‚Ί153
-0.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Manisa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 β‚Ί37.77
$0.96 β‚Ί37.94
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 β‚Ί27.41
$0.65 β‚Ί25.39
7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 β‚Ί90.9
$1.73 β‚Ί68
33.53%
Eggs
$2.25 β‚Ί88.5
$1.82 β‚Ί71.5
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 β‚Ί373
$8.75 β‚Ί344
8.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 β‚Ί228
$6.13 β‚Ί241
-5.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 β‚Ί749
$20.65 β‚Ί812
-7.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 β‚Ί59.5
$1.25 β‚Ί49.28
20.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 β‚Ί90.2
$1.89 β‚Ί74.5
21.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 β‚Ί51.7
$0.94 β‚Ί36.78
39.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 β‚Ί58.6
$1.12 β‚Ί44.14
33.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 β‚Ί28.39
$0.76 β‚Ί29.82
-5.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 β‚Ί22.54
$0.6 β‚Ί23.42
-5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 β‚Ί44.23
$0.79 β‚Ί31.07
41.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 β‚Ί15.33
$0.18 β‚Ί7.28
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 β‚Ί86.4
$2.21 β‚Ί86.9
-0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 β‚Ί460
$11.7 β‚Ί460
-0.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 β‚Ί80.2
$2.04 β‚Ί80.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 β‚Ί123
$2.63 β‚Ί103
19.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Manisa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 β‚Ί24.93
$0.67 β‚Ί26.45
-5.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 β‚Ί370
$30.14 β‚Ί1,186
-68.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 β‚Ί35.52
$1.1 β‚Ί43.25
-18.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 β‚Ί24.26
$0.61 β‚Ί23.82
1.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 β‚Ί254
$7.67 β‚Ί302
-15.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 β‚Ί46.67
$1.21 β‚Ί47.43
-1.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K β‚Ί1.7M
$49.8K β‚Ί2M
-14.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K β‚Ί1.7M
$44.5K β‚Ί1.8M
-3.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Manisa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 β‚Ί3,345
$47.46 β‚Ί1,867
79.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 β‚Ί432
$5.56 β‚Ί219
97.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 β‚Ί552
$8.81 β‚Ί347
59.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Manisa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 β‚Ί2,151
$43.85 β‚Ί1,725
24.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 β‚Ί578
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 β‚Ί251
$4.42 β‚Ί174
44.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Manisa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 β‚Ί24.3K
$602 β‚Ί23.7K
2.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K β‚Ί536.2K
$8,749 β‚Ί344.2K
55.78%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Manisa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 β‚Ί2,320
$38.78 β‚Ί1,526
52.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 β‚Ί1,744
$39.77 β‚Ί1,564
11.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 β‚Ί4,103
$87 β‚Ί3,421
19.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 β‚Ί3,844
$43.82 β‚Ί1,724
122.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Manisa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 β‚Ί29.1K
$485 β‚Ί19.1K
52.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 β‚Ί20.3K
$344 β‚Ί13.5K
50.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 β‚Ί44.4K
$698 β‚Ί27.5K
61.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 β‚Ί28.3K
$577 β‚Ί22.7K
24.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 β‚Ί69.9K
$2,154 β‚Ί84.7K
-17.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 β‚Ί46.8K
$1,402 β‚Ί55.2K
-15.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Manisa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 β‚Ί31.7K
$720 β‚Ί28.3K
11.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
43.79
10.53%

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Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Manisa: October 29, 2025

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