Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Side Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Side

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 14.3% more expensive than Side without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 20.1% more expensive than Side without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.49 ₺411

$7.55 ₺327

25.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.42 ₺1,619

$23.14 ₺1,001

61.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.03 ₺391

$6.39 ₺277

41.31%

Cappuccino

$3.19 ₺138

$2.71 ₺117

17.71%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₺52.6

$1.67 ₺72.2

-27.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₺17.89

$0.43 ₺18.53

-4.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.26 ₺141

$3.04 ₺131

7.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 ₺165

$4.07 ₺176

-5.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 ₺41.26

$0.90 ₺38.85

5.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 ₺28.11

$0.97 ₺42.15

-32.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.41 ₺104

$0.85 ₺36.59

183.53%

Eggs

$2.27 ₺98.2

$1.76 ₺76.2

28.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.78 ₺423

$8.03 ₺347

21.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.02 ₺260

$5.32 ₺230

13.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.37 ₺838

$16.28 ₺704

18.98%

Apples (1kg)

$1.47 ₺63.7

$1.03 ₺44.65

42.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 ₺103

$2.09 ₺90.4

13.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.27 ₺54.9

$0.73 ₺31.72

73.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 ₺64.0

$1.16 ₺50.0

27.59%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.21

$0.55 ₺23.96

30.91%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 ₺25.06

$0.46 ₺19.95

26.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 ₺47.08

$1.31 ₺56.8

-16.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 ₺17.17

$0.32 ₺13.71

25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.22 ₺96.1

$2.07 ₺89.5

7.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.53 ₺499

$9.46 ₺409

21.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ₺88.6

$1.63 ₺70.3

25.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 ₺136

$2.15 ₺93.2

46.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 ₺27.32

$0.66 ₺28.61

-4.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.74 ₺422

$30.38 ₺1,314

-67.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₺37.78

$1.09 ₺47.06

-20.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 ₺26.56

$0.61 ₺26.25

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.51 ₺282

$7.76 ₺336

-16.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₺50.6

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$42.3K ₺1.8M

$40.6K ₺1.8M

4.34%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$44.0K ₺1.9M

$41.1K ₺1.8M

7.14%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$86.1 ₺3,724

$48.18 ₺2,084

78.68%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.93 ₺473

$7.82 ₺338

39.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.80 ₺597

$6.18 ₺267

123.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.6 ₺2,363

$43.06 ₺1,863

26.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.69 ₺636

Cinema Ticket

$6.18 ₺267

$6.28 ₺272

-1.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$609 ₺26.4K

$601 ₺26.0K

1.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ₺580.8K

$8,745 ₺378.3K

53.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ₺2,492

$76.0 ₺3,287

-24.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.15 ₺1,910

$44.31 ₺1,917

-0.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 ₺4,553

$158 ₺6,831

-33.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$97.2 ₺4,204

$111 ₺4,791

-12.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$742 ₺32.1K

$513 ₺22.2K

44.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$527 ₺22.8K

$396 ₺17.1K

32.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,106 ₺47.8K

$886 ₺38.3K

24.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$720 ₺31.1K

$723 ₺31.3K

-0.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,745 ₺75.5K

$1,344 ₺58.1K

29.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,173 ₺50.7K

$1,005 ₺43.5K

16.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,110 ₺48.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.4

142.00%

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

Last update for Ankara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Side: January 12, 2026

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