Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Nepal

For one person, living is cheaper in Nepal: $417 a month against $1,389 in Ankara, rent and utilities included – about $11,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Ankara, Turkey
Nepal
Ankara
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,389
/mo nomad
🇳🇵 Nepal
$417
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 131.1% more expensive than Nepal without rent, and 233% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 137.8% more expensive than Nepal without rent, and 197.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Nepal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.10 ₺507
$1.95 NPR 295
417.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.81 ₺2,197
$16.65 NPR 2,517
163.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 ₺490
$6.69 NPR 1,011
46.19%
Cappuccino
$4.12 ₺207
$1.45 NPR 220
184.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₺84.3
$0.51 NPR 76.7
229.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₺36.05
$0.16 NPR 23.54
350.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.02 ₺252
$2.35 NPR 356
113.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.60 ₺331
$3.26 NPR 493
102.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Nepal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 ₺58.4
$0.69 NPR 105
68.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 ₺48.39
$0.47 NPR 71.0
104.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 ₺113
$0.78 NPR 118
188.46%
Eggs
$2.66 ₺134
$1.51 NPR 228
76.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 ₺506
$6.61 NPR 1,000
52.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ₺272
$2.97 NPR 450
82.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 ₺1,003
$5.53 NPR 836
261.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₺95.8
$2.01 NPR 304
-4.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ₺109
$1.02 NPR 155
113.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ₺63.3
$1.11 NPR 167
13.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₺82.6
$0.53 NPR 80.8
211.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₺32.69
$0.39 NPR 58.3
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₺27.40
$0.56 NPR 85.0
-1.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₺49.75
$0.44 NPR 66.3
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₺32.90
$0.23 NPR 34.74
186.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ₺113
$2.61 NPR 394
-13.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.37 ₺620
$7.20 NPR 1,088
71.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ₺106
$2.31 NPR 350
-8.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ₺161
$2.94 NPR 444
8.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Nepal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ₺38.86
$0.22 NPR 34.00
250.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.85 ₺595
$9.91 NPR 1,499
19.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 ₺64.3
$1.70 NPR 256
-24.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₺42.02
$1.03 NPR 156
-18.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.22 ₺412
$3.35 NPR 507
145.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 ₺69.5
$1.22 NPR 185
13.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.4K ₺2.4M
$34.1K NPR 5.2M
42.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K ₺2.0M
$34.7K NPR 5.2M
16.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Nepal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.9 ₺5,011
$32.44 NPR 4,905
207.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.15 ₺559
$4.28 NPR 648
160.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.94 ₺900
$7.79 NPR 1,178
130.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Nepal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.0 ₺3,611
$20.63 NPR 3,120
248.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.80 ₺742
$6.53 NPR 987
126.65%
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 ₺390
$2.66 NPR 402
192.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Nepal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,084 ₺54.3K
$52.0 NPR 7,857
1985.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.5K ₺1.1M
$14.7K NPR 2.2M
52.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Nepal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 ₺2,677
$20.22 NPR 3,058
164.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.87 ₺2,401
$28.18 NPR 4,261
69.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺5,229
$44.51 NPR 6,731
134.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.8 ₺4,905
$24.73 NPR 3,739
295.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Nepal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$748 ₺37.5K
$136 NPR 20.5K
450.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 ₺27.9K
$67.9 NPR 10.3K
720.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,142 ₺57.3K
$290 NPR 43.8K
294.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$902 ₺45.2K
$152 NPR 23.1K
491.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,644 ₺82.5K
$2,134 NPR 322.6K
-22.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,142 ₺57.3K
$1,150 NPR 173.9K
-0.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Nepal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,058 ₺53.1K
$213 NPR 32.2K
396.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
43.85
10.57
314.85%

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

Last update for Ankara: November 2, 2026

Last update for Nepal: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ankara
$557
Nepal
$68 87.8% $489
Groceries & Markets
Ankara
$251
Nepal
$134 46.6% $117
Eating Out
Ankara
$208
Nepal
$74 64.3% $133
Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
$136
Nepal
$53 61.2% $84
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
$129
Nepal
$45 65.5% $84
Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
$88
Nepal
$26 70.4% $62
Getting Around
Ankara
$20
Nepal
$18 13.6% $2.8
Good to know
🇹🇷 Ankara
🇳🇵 Nepal
🕒 Local time
13:57 1:57 PM
16:42 4:42 PM
2 h 45 min ahead of Ankara
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
5,864,049 Capital
29,164,578
💱 Currency
Nepalese Rupee NPR रु
Exchange rates and currency converter

NPR, 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 = 56.33 TRY (100 TRY = 1.78 EUR).

Nepalese Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 151 NPR (1,000 NPR = 6.61 USD). 1 EUR = 170 NPR (1,000 NPR = 5.89 EUR).

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