Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Van Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Van

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 6.9% more expensive than Van without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 9.6% more expensive than Van without rent, and 33.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.59 ₺424

$6.43 ₺284

49.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.66 ₺1,708

$17.56 ₺776

120.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.68 ₺383

$7.14 ₺315

21.57%

Cappuccino

$3.12 ₺138

$2.96 ₺131

5.41%

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

$1.23 ₺54.3

$0.99 ₺43.73

24.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₺18.42

$0.24 ₺10.56

75.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 ₺142

$4.30 ₺190

-25.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 ₺167

$3.79 ₺167

-0.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 ₺42.67

$1.04 ₺46.01

-6.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 ₺31.35

$0.77 ₺34.15

-7.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.43 ₺107

$2.20 ₺97.3

10.45%

Eggs

$2.29 ₺101

$1.92 ₺84.7

19.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.43 ₺417

$9.32 ₺412

1.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.87 ₺259

$5.67 ₺251

3.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.67 ₺869

$16.31 ₺721

20.60%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 ₺66.9

$1.05 ₺46.30

43.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.32 ₺102

$2.10 ₺92.6

10.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.28 ₺56.4

$1.11 ₺48.85

15.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.53 ₺67.6

$0.85 ₺37.55

80.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 ₺30.68

$0.73 ₺32.15

-5.48%

Onion (1kg)

$0.61 ₺26.95

$0.65 ₺28.75

-6.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₺49.29

$0.85 ₺37.75

31.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₺18.93

$0.52 ₺23.00

-17.31%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.22 ₺98.0

$1.98 ₺87.6

12.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.18 ₺494

$13.91 ₺614

-19.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ₺94.2

$2.14 ₺94.4

-0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 ₺139

$2.49 ₺110

26.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 ₺30.03

$0.41 ₺18.18

65.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.35 ₺413

$47.29 ₺2,089

-80.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₺37.56

$1.56 ₺68.9

-45.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.60 ₺26.66

$0.62 ₺27.25

-3.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.51 ₺288

$8.66 ₺383

-24.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₺51.6

$1.15 ₺50.7

1.74%

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

$43.8K ₺1.9M

$40.9K ₺1.8M

7.07%

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

$42.9K ₺1.9M

$41.2K ₺1.8M

4.15%

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

$86.1 ₺3,806

$96.0 ₺4,242

-10.29%

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

$10.65 ₺470

$10.21 ₺451

4.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.77 ₺608

$8.89 ₺393

54.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.1 ₺2,391

$29.89 ₺1,321

81.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.31 ₺632

Cinema Ticket

$6.49 ₺287

$3.08 ₺136

110.71%

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

$621 ₺27.4K

$617 ₺27.3K

0.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K ₺599.0K

$7,705 ₺340.4K

75.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.1 ₺2,524

$71.7 ₺3,169

-20.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.07 ₺1,947

$30.20 ₺1,334

45.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 ₺4,747

$85.3 ₺3,769

25.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.8 ₺4,232

$51.3 ₺2,267

86.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$745 ₺32.9K

$322 ₺14.2K

131.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$530 ₺23.4K

$228 ₺10.1K

132.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,110 ₺49.1K

$550 ₺24.3K

101.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 ₺32.1K

$388 ₺17.1K

87.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,662 ₺73.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,145 ₺50.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,111 ₺49.1K

$561 ₺24.8K

97.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.4

36.83

31.41%

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

Last update for Ankara: February 28, 2026

Last update for Van: March 3, 2026

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