Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Sakarya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Sakarya

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 2.6% more expensive than Sakarya without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 14.5% more expensive than Sakarya without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Sakarya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 ₺382
$7.51 ₺295
29.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 ₺1,471
$26.21 ₺1,031
42.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ₺355
$7.54 ₺297
19.76%
Cappuccino
$3.3 ₺130
$3.21 ₺126
2.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₺49.46
$1.39 ₺54.7
-9.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₺16.38
$0.54 ₺21.26
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₺126
$4.95 ₺195
-35.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 ₺152
$6.29 ₺247
-38.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Sakarya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.77
$0.78 ₺30.81
23.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₺27.41
$0.79 ₺30.89
-11.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$2.78 ₺109
-16.91%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.5
$1.87 ₺73.4
20.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₺373
$7.51 ₺295
26.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ₺228
$3.62 ₺142
60.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 ₺749
$15.06 ₺592
26.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺59.5
$1.58 ₺62
-4.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$2.72 ₺107
-15.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$0.85 ₺33.44
54.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.6
$1.25 ₺49.02
19.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.39
$0.52 ₺20.62
38.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.54
$0.59 ₺23.33
-3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺44.23
$0.91 ₺35.62
23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.33
$0.58 ₺22.83
-32.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 ₺86.4
$2.3 ₺90.3
-4.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ₺460
$10.86 ₺427
7.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.2
$2.6 ₺102
-21.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$3.37 ₺133
-7.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Sakarya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.93
$0.67 ₺26.34
-5.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ₺370
$29.93 ₺1,178
-68.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₺35.52
$2.19 ₺86.3
-58.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.26
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ₺254
$7.79 ₺307
-17.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.67
$1.15 ₺45.08
3.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$46.7K ₺1.8M
-9.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.7M
$48K ₺1.9M
-10.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Sakarya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₺3,345
$41.07 ₺1,616
107.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₺432
$14.55 ₺573
-24.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ₺552
$11.54 ₺454
21.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Sakarya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ₺2,151
$34.2 ₺1,345
59.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ₺578
$12.87 ₺506
14.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ₺251
$4.68 ₺184
36.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Sakarya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 ₺24.3K
$660 ₺26K
-6.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ₺536.2K
$7,638 ₺300.5K
78.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Sakarya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₺2,320
$51.2 ₺2,013
15.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₺1,744
$74 ₺2,912
-40.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,103
$115 ₺4,515
-9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 ₺3,844
$89.7 ₺3,527
8.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Sakarya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ₺29.1K
$522 ₺20.5K
41.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₺20.3K
$400 ₺15.7K
28.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ₺44.4K
$898 ₺35.3K
25.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$719 ₺28.3K
0.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 ₺69.9K
$964 ₺37.9K
84.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 ₺46.8K
$653 ₺25.7K
82.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Sakarya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ₺31.7K
$825 ₺32.4K
-2.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
36.83
31.41%

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Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sakarya: October 29, 2025

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