Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Trabzon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Trabzon

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 33.4% more expensive than Trabzon without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 18.9% more expensive than Trabzon without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Trabzon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 ₺382
$9.96 ₺392
-2.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.4 ₺1,471
$19.87 ₺782
88.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 ₺355
$8 ₺315
12.87%
Cappuccino
$3.3 ₺130
$2.96 ₺117
11.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₺49.46
$1.23 ₺48.46
2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₺16.38
$0.47 ₺18.5
-10.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 ₺126
$3.59 ₺141
-10.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 ₺152
$4.04 ₺159
-4.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Trabzon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 ₺37.77
$1.03 ₺40.35
-6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₺27.41
$1.96 ₺77.3
-64.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺90.9
$1.94 ₺76.5
19.07%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.5
$1.58 ₺62.2
42.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₺373
$3.08 ₺121
207.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ₺228
$3.07 ₺121
89.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.05 ₺749
$19.34 ₺761
-1.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 ₺59.5
$2.03 ₺79.9
-25.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺90.2
$1.99 ₺78.2
15.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ₺51.7
$2.02 ₺79.6
-35.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 ₺58.6
$1.96 ₺76.9
-23.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₺28.39
$2.05 ₺80.5
-64.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.54
$0.6 ₺23.43
-5.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 ₺44.23
$1.97 ₺77.5
-43.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.33
$0.48 ₺19.06
-18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 ₺86.4
$1.95 ₺76.5
12.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 ₺460
$9.08 ₺357
28.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₺80.2
$3.05 ₺120
-33.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ₺123
$3.01 ₺119
3.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Trabzon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₺24.93
$1.01 ₺39.8
-37.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.4 ₺370
$26.95 ₺1,060
-65.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₺35.52
$2.06 ₺81
-56.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.26
$0.66 ₺25.82
-6.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.45 ₺254
$7.64 ₺300
-15.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₺46.67
$1.24 ₺48.68
-4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.5K ₺1.7M
$43.8K ₺1.7M
-3.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.9K ₺1.7M
$43.2K ₺1.7M
-0.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Trabzon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85 ₺3,345
$49.88 ₺1,962
70.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 ₺432
$11.84 ₺466
-7.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ₺552
$15.23 ₺599
-7.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Trabzon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ₺2,151
$35.48 ₺1,396
54.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.68 ₺578
$18.02 ₺709
-18.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ₺251
$5.92 ₺233
7.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Trabzon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$619 ₺24.3K
$600 ₺23.6K
3.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ₺536.2K
$8,957 ₺352.4K
52.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Trabzon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₺2,320
$45.23 ₺1,779
30.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.32 ₺1,744
$26.69 ₺1,050
66.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ₺4,103
$61.2 ₺2,406
70.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 ₺3,844
$29.9 ₺1,176
226.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Trabzon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ₺29.1K
$446 ₺17.5K
65.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 ₺20.3K
$363 ₺14.3K
41.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 ₺44.4K
$889 ₺35K
27.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 ₺28.3K
$850 ₺33.4K
-15.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,778 ₺69.9K
$914 ₺36K
94.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 ₺46.8K
$600 ₺23.6K
98.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Trabzon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 ₺31.7K
$563 ₺22.2K
42.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.4
30
61.33%

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

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Trabzon: October 29, 2025

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