Cost of Living Comparison Between Canakkale and Istanbul Cost of Living Comparison Between Canakkale and Istanbul

🙂 Solo nomad: Canakkale is 16.3% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Canakkale is 37.4% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canakkale
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.9 ₺154
$11.33 ₺446
-65.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.73 ₺540
$51.6 ₺2,030
-73.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.11 ₺240
$7.41 ₺291
-17.54%
Cappuccino
$2.24 ₺88.1
$3.62 ₺142
-38.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₺34.39
$1.36 ₺53.5
-36.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₺10.24
$0.46 ₺18.12
-43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 ₺78.4
$3.83 ₺151
-48.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₺66.9
$5.14 ₺202
-66.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canakkale
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₺42.96
$1.1 ₺43.44
-0.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ₺38.07
$0.76 ₺29.84
27.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 ₺104
$2.22 ₺87.4
19.37%
Eggs
$1.5 ₺59.1
$2.59 ₺102
-42.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 ₺404
$10.37 ₺408
-0.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ₺149
$6.44 ₺253
-41.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.06 ₺868
$20.12 ₺791
9.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 ₺48.5
$1.47 ₺57.8
-16.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ₺80.4
$2.17 ₺85.3
-5.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 ₺51
$1.3 ₺51
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1 ₺39.26
$1.65 ₺65.1
-39.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 ₺19.52
$0.74 ₺29.3
-32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₺19.43
$0.73 ₺28.73
-32.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 ₺30.63
$1.13 ₺44.54
-30.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₺25.21
$0.61 ₺24.06
4.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 ₺92.3
$2.11 ₺83.2
11.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 ₺448
$11.77 ₺463
-3.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 ₺82.1
$2.13 ₺83.9
-1.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ₺126
$3.12 ₺123
2.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Canakkale
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ₺26.79
$0.72 ₺28.34
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.73 ₺1,209
$54.9 ₺2,158
-43.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₺49.13
$1.09 ₺42.72
14.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 ₺23.66
$0.6 ₺23.56
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.13 ₺202
$8.66 ₺341
-40.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₺48.17
$1.15 ₺45.19
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.9K ₺1.7M
$45.6K ₺1.8M
-3.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.1K ₺1.8M
$42.7K ₺1.7M
8.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canakkale
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.3 ₺3,907
$72.3 ₺2,843
37.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.46 ₺451
$12.36 ₺486
-7.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.23 ₺521
$14.86 ₺585
-10.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canakkale
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.57 ₺1,714
$60.4 ₺2,378
-27.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.89 ₺743
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.48 ₺294
$7.77 ₺306
-3.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canakkale
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$438 ₺17.2K
$955 ₺37.6K
-54.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ₺485.5K
$18.5K ₺726.5K
-33.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canakkale
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 ₺2,051
$57 ₺2,243
-8.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.47 ₺1,435
$46.76 ₺1,840
-22.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 ₺3,686
$111 ₺4,366
-15.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₺4,473
$107 ₺4,195
6.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canakkale
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 ₺24.8K
$953 ₺37.5K
-33.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 ₺15.8K
$608 ₺23.9K
-33.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$901 ₺35.5K
$1,753 ₺69K
-48.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 ₺28.5K
$1,059 ₺41.6K
-31.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,394 ₺54.8K
$2,968 ₺116.7K
-53.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,002 ₺39.4K
$1,448 ₺57K
-30.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canakkale
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,004 ₺39.5K
$976 ₺38.4K
2.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
39.1
48.43
-19.26%

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Last update for Canakkale: October 29, 2025

Last update for Istanbul: October 28, 2025

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