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

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 29.1% more expensive than Van without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 8.1% more expensive than Van without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.72 ₺382

$6.47 ₺255

50.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.4 ₺1,471

$17.5 ₺688

113.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.03 ₺355

$7.28 ₺286

24.04%

Cappuccino

$3.3 ₺130

$2.96 ₺117

11.49%

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

$1.26 ₺49.46

$0.98 ₺38.47

28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₺16.38

$0.24 ₺9.36

75.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.21 ₺126

$4.09 ₺161

-21.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 ₺152

$3.88 ₺153

-0.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.96 ₺37.77

$1.04 ₺40.88

-7.69%

White Bread (500g)

$0.7 ₺27.41

$0.73 ₺28.79

-4.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.31 ₺90.9

$2.18 ₺85.9

5.96%

Eggs

$2.25 ₺88.5

$1.88 ₺73.9

19.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.48 ₺373

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.81 ₺228

$5.64 ₺222

3.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.05 ₺749

$16.68 ₺656

14.21%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 ₺59.5

$1.05 ₺41.36

43.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.29 ₺90.2

$2.08 ₺82

10.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.31 ₺51.7

$1.06 ₺41.64

23.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 ₺58.6

$0.87 ₺34.25

71.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 ₺28.39

$0.69 ₺27.3

4.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 ₺22.54

$0.64 ₺25.35

-10.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₺44.23

$0.85 ₺33.27

31.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₺15.33

$0.48 ₺19.06

-18.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.2 ₺86.4

$1.99 ₺78.3

10.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.68 ₺460

$10.7 ₺421

9.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 ₺80.2

$2.11 ₺83.2

-3.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 ₺123

$2.5 ₺98.3

25.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 ₺24.93

$0.44 ₺17.36

43.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.4 ₺370

$48.94 ₺1,925

-80.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 ₺35.52

$1.57 ₺61.7

-42.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 ₺24.26

$0.61 ₺24.16

1.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.45 ₺254

$8.62 ₺339

-25.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₺46.67

$1.15 ₺45.32

3.48%

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

$42.5K ₺1.7M

$39.5K ₺1.6M

7.41%

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

$42.9K ₺1.7M

$42.3K ₺1.7M

1.47%

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

$85 ₺3,345

$94.7 ₺3,724

-10.19%

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

$10.98 ₺432

$10.2 ₺401

7.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.02 ₺552

$8.83 ₺348

58.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.7 ₺2,151

$29.88 ₺1,176

82.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.68 ₺578

Cinema Ticket

$6.39 ₺251

$3.01 ₺118

112.29%

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

$619 ₺24.3K

$612 ₺24.1K

1.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K ₺536.2K

$7,745 ₺304.7K

75.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59 ₺2,320

$71.6 ₺2,815

-17.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.32 ₺1,744

$30.02 ₺1,181

47.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ₺4,103

$86.8 ₺3,414

20.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$97.7 ₺3,844

$50.6 ₺1,989

93.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$739 ₺29.1K

$322 ₺12.7K

129.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₺20.3K

$226 ₺8,904

127.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,129 ₺44.4K

$547 ₺21.5K

106.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$719 ₺28.3K

$382 ₺15K

88.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,778 ₺69.9K

$1,380 ₺54.3K

28.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,191 ₺46.8K

$1,086 ₺42.7K

9.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$805 ₺31.7K

$601 ₺23.6K

34.06%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Van: October 28, 2025

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