Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Yalova Cost of Living Comparison Between Ankara and Yalova

😐 Solo nomad: Ankara is 5% more expensive than Yalova without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ankara is 11.9% more expensive than Yalova without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ankara
Yalova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 β‚Ί365
$7.77 β‚Ί306
19.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.04 β‚Ί1,497
$26.15 β‚Ί1,029
45.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.9 β‚Ί350
$7.73 β‚Ί304
15.14%
Cappuccino
$3.19 β‚Ί125
$3.2 β‚Ί126
-0.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 β‚Ί49.71
$1.42 β‚Ί55.7
-11.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 β‚Ί15.22
$0.5 β‚Ί19.54
-22.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 β‚Ί133
$4.71 β‚Ί185
-28.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 β‚Ί154
$6.53 β‚Ί257
-40.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ankara
Yalova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 β‚Ί39.97
$0.85 β‚Ί33.48
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 β‚Ί27.98
$0.74 β‚Ί29.19
-4.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 β‚Ί95.1
$1.12 β‚Ί44.14
116.07%
Eggs
$2.37 β‚Ί93.4
$1.85 β‚Ί72.8
28.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.31 β‚Ί366
$3.74 β‚Ί147
148.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 β‚Ί238
$3.07 β‚Ί121
97.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.97 β‚Ί746
$17.71 β‚Ί697
7.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 β‚Ί59.3
$0.92 β‚Ί36.32
64.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 β‚Ί89.4
$2.34 β‚Ί91.9
-2.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 β‚Ί51.6
$1.11 β‚Ί43.76
18.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 β‚Ί60.2
$1.3 β‚Ί51.3
17.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 β‚Ί27.11
$0.74 β‚Ί29.31
-6.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 β‚Ί22.59
$0.73 β‚Ί28.85
-21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 β‚Ί42.19
$0.86 β‚Ί33.79
24.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 β‚Ί15.72
$0.58 β‚Ί22.92
-31.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 β‚Ί83.7
$2.26 β‚Ί89.1
-5.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.01 β‚Ί472
$10.68 β‚Ί420
12.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 β‚Ί82.7
$2.74 β‚Ί108
-23.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 β‚Ί123
$3.44 β‚Ί136
-8.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ankara
Yalova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 β‚Ί24.73
$0.64 β‚Ί25.15
-1.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.37 β‚Ί369
$30 β‚Ί1,180
-68.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 β‚Ί36.22
$2.11 β‚Ί83
-56.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 β‚Ί24.13
$0.65 β‚Ί25.59
-6.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 β‚Ί244
$7.84 β‚Ί309
-20.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 β‚Ί48.44
$1.19 β‚Ί46.88
3.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.7K β‚Ί1.7M
$47.8K β‚Ί1.9M
-8.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K β‚Ί1.7M
$48K β‚Ί1.9M
-10.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ankara
Yalova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 β‚Ί3,302
$37.6 β‚Ί1,479
123.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.01 β‚Ί433
$12.89 β‚Ί507
-14.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 β‚Ί552
$12.09 β‚Ί476
15.96%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ankara
Yalova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.1 β‚Ί2,129
$43.76 β‚Ί1,722
23.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.69 β‚Ί578
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Cinema Ticket
$6.23 β‚Ί245
$4.95 β‚Ί195
25.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ankara
Yalova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$606 β‚Ί23.8K
$655 β‚Ί25.7K
-7.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K β‚Ί547.9K
$7,892 β‚Ί310.5K
76.48%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ankara
Yalova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 β‚Ί2,299
$52.8 β‚Ί2,075
10.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.8 β‚Ί1,723
$75.6 β‚Ί2,974
-42.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 β‚Ί4,239
$115 β‚Ί4,532
-6.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.8 β‚Ί3,848
$88.6 β‚Ί3,484
10.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ankara
Yalova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 β‚Ί28.7K
$521 β‚Ί20.5K
39.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 β‚Ί20.4K
$391 β‚Ί15.4K
32.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 β‚Ί43.5K
$877 β‚Ί34.5K
26.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 β‚Ί27.7K
$718 β‚Ί28.2K
-1.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,717 β‚Ί67.6K
$1,430 β‚Ί56.3K
20.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,188 β‚Ί46.7K
$1,007 β‚Ί39.6K
17.92%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ankara
Yalova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$791 β‚Ί31.1K
$966 β‚Ί38K
-18.09%
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: November 5, 2025

Last update for Yalova: November 5, 2025

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