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

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 28.8% more expensive than Van without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 35.2% more expensive than Van without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.49 ₺411

$6.36 ₺275

49.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.42 ₺1,619

$17.55 ₺759

113.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.03 ₺391

$7.43 ₺321

21.53%

Cappuccino

$3.19 ₺138

$2.97 ₺129

7.41%

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

$1.21 ₺52.6

$0.94 ₺40.59

28.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.41 ₺17.89

$0.26 ₺11.30

57.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.26 ₺141

$4.17 ₺180

-21.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.83 ₺165

$3.89 ₺168

-1.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 ₺41.26

$1.05 ₺45.55

-9.52%

White Bread (500g)

$0.65 ₺28.11

$0.73 ₺31.69

-10.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.41 ₺104

$2.26 ₺97.6

6.64%

Eggs

$2.27 ₺98.2

$1.87 ₺80.9

21.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.78 ₺423

$9.73 ₺421

0.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.02 ₺260

$5.53 ₺239

8.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.37 ₺838

$16.77 ₺726

15.50%

Apples (1kg)

$1.47 ₺63.7

$1.09 ₺47.29

34.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 ₺103

$2.18 ₺94.1

8.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.27 ₺54.9

$1.11 ₺48.04

14.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.48 ₺64.0

$0.85 ₺36.58

74.12%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.21

$0.67 ₺29.20

7.46%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 ₺25.06

$0.63 ₺27.33

-7.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 ₺47.08

$0.87 ₺37.68

25.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.40 ₺17.17

$0.49 ₺21.05

-18.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.22 ₺96.1

$2.06 ₺89.2

7.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.53 ₺499

$10.32 ₺447

11.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ₺88.6

$2.22 ₺96.0

-7.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 ₺136

$2.47 ₺107

27.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 ₺27.32

$0.42 ₺18.14

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.74 ₺422

$47.32 ₺2,047

-79.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₺37.78

$1.55 ₺67.0

-43.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.61 ₺26.56

$0.64 ₺27.80

-4.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.51 ₺282

$8.73 ₺378

-25.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₺50.6

$1.21 ₺52.2

-3.31%

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

$42.3K ₺1.8M

$39.5K ₺1.7M

7.04%

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

$44.0K ₺1.9M

$41.7K ₺1.8M

5.61%

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

$86.1 ₺3,724

$94.2 ₺4,074

-8.58%

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

$10.93 ₺473

$9.99 ₺432

9.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.80 ₺597

$9.00 ₺389

53.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.6 ₺2,363

$29.95 ₺1,296

82.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.69 ₺636

Cinema Ticket

$6.18 ₺267

$3.09 ₺134

100.00%

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

$609 ₺26.4K

$613 ₺26.5K

-0.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ₺580.8K

$7,751 ₺335.3K

73.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.6 ₺2,492

$71.9 ₺3,112

-19.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.15 ₺1,910

$30.78 ₺1,332

43.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 ₺4,553

$85.7 ₺3,706

22.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$97.2 ₺4,204

$51.3 ₺2,221

89.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$742 ₺32.1K

$322 ₺13.9K

130.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$527 ₺22.8K

$227 ₺9,809

132.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,106 ₺47.8K

$556 ₺24.1K

98.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$720 ₺31.1K

$386 ₺16.7K

86.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,745 ₺75.5K

$1,199 ₺51.9K

45.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,173 ₺50.7K

$964 ₺41.7K

21.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,110 ₺48.0K

$572 ₺24.7K

94.14%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Van: January 13, 2026

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