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

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 8.8% more expensive than Side without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ankara is 5% cheaper than Side without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.72 ₺382

$7.58 ₺298

28.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.4 ₺1,471

$22.52 ₺886

66.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.03 ₺355

$6.51 ₺256

38.71%

Cappuccino

$3.3 ₺130

$2.74 ₺108

20.44%

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

$1.26 ₺49.46

$1.69 ₺66.5

-25.44%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₺16.38

$0.47 ₺18.4

-10.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 ₺126

$3.07 ₺121

4.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 ₺152

$3.95 ₺155

-2.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 ₺37.77

$0.84 ₺32.99

14.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.7 ₺27.41

$0.94 ₺37.04

-25.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.31 ₺90.9

$0.93 ₺36.39

148.39%

Eggs

$2.25 ₺88.5

$1.73 ₺68.1

30.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.48 ₺373

$8.03 ₺316

18.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.81 ₺228

$5.24 ₺206

10.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.05 ₺749

$16.56 ₺652

15.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 ₺59.5

$1.03 ₺40.72

46.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.29 ₺90.2

$2.06 ₺80.9

11.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.31 ₺51.7

$0.74 ₺29.29

77.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 ₺58.6

$1.16 ₺45.56

28.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 ₺28.39

$0.61 ₺23.95

18.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 ₺22.54

$0.43 ₺16.86

32.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₺44.23

$1.33 ₺52.3

-15.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₺15.33

$0.31 ₺12.39

25.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.2 ₺86.4

$2.15 ₺84.5

2.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.68 ₺460

$9.78 ₺385

19.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 ₺80.2

$1.64 ₺64.5

24.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 ₺123

$2.08 ₺82

50.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 ₺24.93

$0.68 ₺26.61

-7.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.4 ₺370

$30.25 ₺1,190

-68.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₺35.52

$1.04 ₺40.92

-13.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 ₺24.26

$0.66 ₺25.87

-6.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.45 ₺254

$7.51 ₺296

-14.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₺46.67

$1.15 ₺45.33

3.48%

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

$42.5K ₺1.7M

$39.6K ₺1.6M

7.31%

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

$42.9K ₺1.7M

$41K ₺1.6M

4.58%

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

$85 ₺3,345

$48.39 ₺1,903

75.70%

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

$10.98 ₺432

$7.99 ₺315

37.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.02 ₺552

$6.45 ₺254

117.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.7 ₺2,151

$42.79 ₺1,684

27.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.68 ₺578

Cinema Ticket

$6.39 ₺251

$6.41 ₺252

-0.31%

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

$619 ₺24.3K

$607 ₺23.9K

1.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K ₺536.2K

$8,812 ₺346.6K

54.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59 ₺2,320

$75.3 ₺2,963

-21.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.32 ₺1,744

$45.35 ₺1,784

-2.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ₺4,103

$159 ₺6,264

-34.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$97.7 ₺3,844

$112 ₺4,419

-13.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$739 ₺29.1K

$506 ₺19.9K

46.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₺20.3K

$391 ₺15.4K

31.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₺44.4K

$883 ₺34.7K

27.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$719 ₺28.3K

$704 ₺27.7K

2.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,778 ₺69.9K

$1,598 ₺62.9K

11.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 ₺46.8K

$1,088 ₺42.8K

9.45%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$805 ₺31.7K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Side: October 28, 2025

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