Cost of Living Comparison Between Antalya and Istanbul Cost of Living Comparison Between Antalya and Istanbul

🙂 Solo nomad: Antalya is 14% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antalya is 17.1% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antalya
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.12 ₺359
$11.33 ₺446
-19.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.59 ₺1,715
$51.6 ₺2,030
-15.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 ₺372
$7.41 ₺291
27.53%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ₺135
$3.62 ₺142
-5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 ₺41.31
$1.36 ₺53.5
-22.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₺14.98
$0.46 ₺18.12
-17.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.79 ₺149
$3.83 ₺151
-1.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.91 ₺154
$5.14 ₺202
-23.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antalya
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 ₺40.9
$1.1 ₺43.44
-5.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 ₺33.53
$0.76 ₺29.84
11.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 ₺89.1
$2.22 ₺87.4
2.25%
Eggs
$2.27 ₺89.4
$2.59 ₺102
-12.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 ₺436
$10.37 ₺408
6.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 ₺240
$6.44 ₺253
-5.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.71 ₺697
$20.12 ₺791
-11.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₺46.34
$1.47 ₺57.8
-19.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ₺81.1
$2.17 ₺85.3
-5.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₺41.66
$1.3 ₺51
-18.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 ₺51.8
$1.65 ₺65.1
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₺26.45
$0.74 ₺29.3
-9.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₺22.34
$0.73 ₺28.73
-21.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ₺36.77
$1.13 ₺44.54
-17.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.43
$0.61 ₺24.06
-36.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 ₺84.3
$2.11 ₺83.2
1.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.2 ₺283
$11.77 ₺463
-38.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 ₺87.4
$2.13 ₺83.9
4.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₺112
$3.12 ₺123
-8.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Antalya
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 ₺28.37
$0.72 ₺28.34
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.49 ₺1,199
$54.9 ₺2,158
-44.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ₺28.53
$1.09 ₺42.72
-33.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 ₺25.49
$0.6 ₺23.56
8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 ₺218
$8.66 ₺341
-35.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₺48.68
$1.15 ₺45.19
7.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$65K ₺2.6M
$45.6K ₺1.8M
42.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$55.5K ₺2.2M
$42.7K ₺1.7M
29.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antalya
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 ₺2,923
$72.3 ₺2,843
2.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.9 ₺390
$12.36 ₺486
-19.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.32 ₺524
$14.86 ₺585
-10.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antalya
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ₺1,629
$60.4 ₺2,378
-31.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.01 ₺512
$18.89 ₺743
-31.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 ₺229
$7.77 ₺306
-24.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antalya
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$648 ₺25.5K
$955 ₺37.6K
-32.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K ₺436.2K
$18.5K ₺726.5K
-39.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antalya
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 ₺2,255
$57 ₺2,243
0.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.76 ₺1,407
$46.76 ₺1,840
-23.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ₺3,990
$111 ₺4,366
-8.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 ₺3,137
$107 ₺4,195
-25.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antalya
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 ₺23.6K
$953 ₺37.5K
-37.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 ₺18.6K
$608 ₺23.9K
-22.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 ₺39.4K
$1,753 ₺69K
-42.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 ₺26.1K
$1,059 ₺41.6K
-37.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,499 ₺98.3K
$2,968 ₺116.7K
-15.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,471 ₺57.9K
$1,448 ₺57K
1.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antalya
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$744 ₺29.3K
$976 ₺38.4K
-23.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
30.12
48.43
-37.81%

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Last update for Antalya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Istanbul: October 28, 2025

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