Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Akbuk Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Akbuk

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 1.5% more expensive than Akbuk without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 10.3% more expensive than Akbuk without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.62 ₺503

$7.46 ₺323

55.76%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.2 ₺2,216

$46.29 ₺2,002

10.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.71 ₺333

$6.88 ₺297

12.06%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ₺155

$2.67 ₺116

34.08%

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

$1.31 ₺56.8

$1.68 ₺72.6

-22.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₺21.40

$0.43 ₺18.69

13.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.70 ₺160

$3.03 ₺131

22.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 ₺225

$4.09 ₺177

27.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 ₺47.79

$0.88 ₺38.18

25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₺34.98

$0.91 ₺39.49

-10.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 ₺95.6

$1.55 ₺66.9

42.58%

Eggs

$2.70 ₺117

$1.74 ₺75.2

55.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 ₺442

$8.26 ₺357

23.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.67 ₺289

$5.43 ₺235

22.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.83 ₺858

$19.06 ₺825

4.04%

Apples (1kg)

$1.47 ₺63.4

$1.09 ₺47.22

34.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 ₺96.9

$2.07 ₺89.5

8.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 ₺57.6

$1.09 ₺47.10

22.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ₺68.9

$1.16 ₺49.99

37.07%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ₺32.45

$0.59 ₺25.72

27.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.18

$0.46 ₺19.86

56.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 ₺50.5

$1.30 ₺56.3

-10.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ₺25.51

$0.34 ₺14.90

73.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.20 ₺95.0

$2.06 ₺89.1

6.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 ₺496

$11.77 ₺509

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₺91.7

$1.64 ₺70.9

29.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 ₺137

$2.14 ₺92.6

47.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 ₺29.38

$0.66 ₺28.73

3.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$53.9 ₺2,332

$30.36 ₺1,313

77.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ₺45.42

$1.05 ₺45.35

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 ₺27.48

$1.07 ₺46.50

-40.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.93 ₺386

$7.41 ₺321

20.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ₺51.8

$1.26 ₺54.6

-4.76%

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

$45.6K ₺2.0M

$41.1K ₺1.8M

10.72%

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

$44.1K ₺1.9M

$41.7K ₺1.8M

5.83%

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

$71.5 ₺3,093

$47.93 ₺2,074

49.18%

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

$12.27 ₺531

$7.91 ₺342

55.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.86 ₺643

$15.71 ₺680

-5.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.5 ₺2,659

$43.87 ₺1,898

40.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 ₺809

Cinema Ticket

$7.58 ₺328

$6.24 ₺270

21.47%

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

$947 ₺41.0K

$602 ₺26.1K

57.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K ₺794.2K

$8,809 ₺381.1K

108.40%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 ₺2,452

$76.0 ₺3,288

-25.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.94 ₺1,988

$45.82 ₺1,982

0.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ₺4,979

$162 ₺6,999

-28.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 ₺4,562

$109 ₺4,736

-3.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$949 ₺41.1K

$517 ₺22.4K

83.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$620 ₺26.8K

$394 ₺17.1K

57.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,774 ₺76.7K

$881 ₺38.1K

101.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,051 ₺45.5K

$718 ₺31.1K

46.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,043 ₺131.6K

$1,200 ₺51.9K

153.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,575 ₺68.1K

$859 ₺37.2K

83.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,143 ₺49.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.43

42.08

15.09%

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

Last update for Istanbul: January 13, 2026

Last update for Akbuk: January 13, 2026

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