Cost of Living Comparison Between Bodrum and Ankara Cost of Living Comparison Between Bodrum and Ankara

🙂 Solo nomad: Bodrum is 1.4% cheaper than Ankara without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bodrum is 2.4% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.65 ₺301

$9.72 ₺382

-21.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.8 ₺1,133

$37.4 ₺1,471

-22.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.93 ₺273

$9.03 ₺355

-23.26%

Cappuccino

$2.76 ₺109

$3.3 ₺130

-16.36%

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

$1.68 ₺66.3

$1.26 ₺49.46

33.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ₺35.69

$0.42 ₺16.38

116.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.13 ₺123

$3.21 ₺126

-2.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.02 ₺158

$3.86 ₺152

4.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 ₺34.35

$0.96 ₺37.77

-9.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 ₺21.37

$0.7 ₺27.41

-22.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.5 ₺59

$2.31 ₺90.9

-35.06%

Eggs

$1.79 ₺70.4

$2.25 ₺88.5

-20.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.27 ₺325

$9.48 ₺373

-12.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.32 ₺209

$5.81 ₺228

-8.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.08 ₺751

$19.05 ₺749

0.16%

Apples (1kg)

$1.09 ₺42.81

$1.51 ₺59.5

-27.81%

Banana (1kg)

$2.16 ₺84.8

$2.29 ₺90.2

-5.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.08 ₺42.5

$1.31 ₺51.7

-17.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₺45.75

$1.49 ₺58.6

-22.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.56 ₺22.19

$0.72 ₺28.39

-22.22%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 ₺16.9

$0.57 ₺22.54

-24.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ₺51.7

$1.12 ₺44.23

16.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.35 ₺13.63

$0.39 ₺15.33

-10.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 ₺84.1

$2.2 ₺86.4

-2.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.66 ₺419

$11.68 ₺460

-8.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.7 ₺66.9

$2.04 ₺80.2

-16.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 ₺85.3

$3.13 ₺123

-30.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 ₺26.52

$0.63 ₺24.93

6.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.56 ₺1,202

$9.4 ₺370

225.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.14 ₺123

$0.9 ₺35.52

248.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.6 ₺23.55

$0.62 ₺24.26

-3.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.47 ₺294

$6.45 ₺254

15.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₺46.18

$1.19 ₺46.67

-1.68%

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

$41K ₺1.6M

$42.5K ₺1.7M

-3.47%

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

$41.9K ₺1.6M

$42.9K ₺1.7M

-2.38%

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

$48.71 ₺1,916

$85 ₺3,345

-42.71%

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

$7.82 ₺308

$10.98 ₺432

-28.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.37 ₺487

$14.02 ₺552

-11.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$90.1 ₺3,545

$54.7 ₺2,151

64.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.68 ₺578

Cinema Ticket

$6.16 ₺242

$6.39 ₺251

-3.60%

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

$684 ₺26.9K

$619 ₺24.3K

10.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₺453.2K

$13.6K ₺536.2K

-15.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$76.9 ₺3,024

$59 ₺2,320

30.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.53 ₺1,791

$44.32 ₺1,744

2.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$129 ₺5,074

$104 ₺4,103

23.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$109 ₺4,289

$97.7 ₺3,844

11.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,419 ₺55.8K

$739 ₺29.1K

92.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$392 ₺15.4K

$516 ₺20.3K

-23.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$905 ₺35.6K

$1,129 ₺44.4K

-19.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$718 ₺28.3K

$719 ₺28.3K

-0.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,390 ₺54.7K

$1,778 ₺69.9K

-21.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$995 ₺39.1K

$1,191 ₺46.8K

-16.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,518 ₺59.7K

$805 ₺31.7K

88.50%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

42.08

48.4

-13.06%

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

Last update for Bodrum: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

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