Cost of Living Comparison Between Gebze and Ankara Cost of Living Comparison Between Gebze and Ankara

😐 Solo nomad: Gebze is 5.7% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gebze is 7.4% cheaper than Ankara without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gebze
Ankara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.6 ₺496
$9.72 ₺382
29.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.25 ₺993
$37.4 ₺1,471
-32.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 ₺247
$9.03 ₺355
-30.45%
Cappuccino
$2.34 ₺92
$3.3 ₺130
-29.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₺36.27
$1.26 ₺49.46
-26.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.38
$0.42 ₺16.38
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ₺81.3
$3.21 ₺126
-35.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 ₺98.5
$3.86 ₺152
-35.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gebze
Ankara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 ₺36.66
$0.96 ₺37.77
-3.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 ₺29.36
$0.7 ₺27.41
7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 ₺98.9
$2.31 ₺90.9
8.66%
Eggs
$2.25 ₺88.4
$2.25 ₺88.5
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 ₺372
$9.48 ₺373
-0.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 ₺202
$5.81 ₺228
-11.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.2 ₺834
$19.05 ₺749
11.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 ₺60.5
$1.51 ₺59.5
1.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 ₺94.8
$2.29 ₺90.2
5.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₺35.61
$1.31 ₺51.7
-30.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 ₺71.2
$1.49 ₺58.6
21.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 ₺28.81
$0.72 ₺28.39
1.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ₺29.26
$0.57 ₺22.54
29.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₺28.07
$1.12 ₺44.23
-36.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₺19.18
$0.39 ₺15.33
25.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 ₺86.3
$2.2 ₺86.4
-0.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.54 ₺415
$11.68 ₺460
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₺81.2
$2.04 ₺80.2
0.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 ₺177
$3.13 ₺123
43.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Gebze
Ankara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 ₺24.46
$0.63 ₺24.93
-1.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.07 ₺1,183
$9.4 ₺370
219.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 ₺36.44
$0.9 ₺35.52
3.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.6 ₺23.68
$0.62 ₺24.26
-3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 ₺298
$6.45 ₺254
17.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 ₺38.78
$1.19 ₺46.67
-16.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.9K ₺1.6M
$42.5K ₺1.7M
-1.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K ₺1.5M
$42.9K ₺1.7M
-12.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gebze
Ankara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.6 ₺1,951
$85 ₺3,345
-41.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.47 ₺451
$10.98 ₺432
4.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.79 ₺503
$14.02 ₺552
-8.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gebze
Ankara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.95 ₺1,690
$54.7 ₺2,151
-21.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.29 ₺326
$14.68 ₺578
-43.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 ₺176
$6.39 ₺251
-29.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gebze
Ankara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 ₺11.8K
$619 ₺24.3K
-51.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,512 ₺295.5K
$13.6K ₺536.2K
-44.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gebze
Ankara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.73 ₺1,563
$59 ₺2,320
-32.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 ₺1,741
$44.32 ₺1,744
-0.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.8 ₺2,235
$104 ₺4,103
-45.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 ₺5,018
$97.7 ₺3,844
30.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gebze
Ankara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 ₺20.4K
$739 ₺29.1K
-29.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₺15.3K
$516 ₺20.3K
-24.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$875 ₺34.4K
$1,129 ₺44.4K
-22.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$725 ₺28.5K
$719 ₺28.3K
0.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,445 ₺56.8K
$1,778 ₺69.9K
-18.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$949 ₺37.4K
$1,191 ₺46.8K
-20.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gebze
Ankara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$522 ₺20.5K
$805 ₺31.7K
-35.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
32
48.4
-33.88%

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Last update for Gebze: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

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