Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Ankara Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Ankara

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 12.7% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 19.9% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.33 ₺446

$9.72 ₺382

16.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.6 ₺2,030

$37.4 ₺1,471

37.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.41 ₺291

$9.03 ₺355

-17.94%

Cappuccino

$3.62 ₺142

$3.3 ₺130

9.70%

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

$1.36 ₺53.5

$1.26 ₺49.46

7.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₺18.12

$0.42 ₺16.38

9.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.83 ₺151

$3.21 ₺126

19.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.14 ₺202

$3.86 ₺152

33.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.1 ₺43.44

$0.96 ₺37.77

14.58%

White Bread (500g)

$0.76 ₺29.84

$0.7 ₺27.41

8.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ₺87.4

$2.31 ₺90.9

-3.90%

Eggs

$2.59 ₺102

$2.25 ₺88.5

15.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.37 ₺408

$9.48 ₺373

9.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.44 ₺253

$5.81 ₺228

10.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.12 ₺791

$19.05 ₺749

5.62%

Apples (1kg)

$1.47 ₺57.8

$1.51 ₺59.5

-2.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.17 ₺85.3

$2.29 ₺90.2

-5.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.3 ₺51

$1.31 ₺51.7

-0.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.65 ₺65.1

$1.49 ₺58.6

10.74%

Potato (1kg)

$0.74 ₺29.3

$0.72 ₺28.39

2.78%

Onion (1kg)

$0.73 ₺28.73

$0.57 ₺22.54

28.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 ₺44.54

$1.12 ₺44.23

0.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.61 ₺24.06

$0.39 ₺15.33

56.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.11 ₺83.2

$2.2 ₺86.4

-4.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.77 ₺463

$11.68 ₺460

0.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ₺83.9

$2.04 ₺80.2

4.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 ₺123

$3.13 ₺123

-0.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.72 ₺28.34

$0.63 ₺24.93

14.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.9 ₺2,158

$9.4 ₺370

483.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 ₺42.72

$0.9 ₺35.52

21.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.6 ₺23.56

$0.62 ₺24.26

-3.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.66 ₺341

$6.45 ₺254

34.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₺45.19

$1.19 ₺46.67

-3.36%

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

$45.6K ₺1.8M

$42.5K ₺1.7M

7.42%

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

$42.7K ₺1.7M

$42.9K ₺1.7M

-0.58%

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

$72.3 ₺2,843

$85 ₺3,345

-15.00%

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

$12.36 ₺486

$10.98 ₺432

12.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.86 ₺585

$14.02 ₺552

5.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.4 ₺2,378

$54.7 ₺2,151

10.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.89 ₺743

$14.68 ₺578

28.68%

Cinema Ticket

$7.77 ₺306

$6.39 ₺251

21.60%

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

$955 ₺37.6K

$619 ₺24.3K

54.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.5K ₺726.5K

$13.6K ₺536.2K

35.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57 ₺2,243

$59 ₺2,320

-3.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.76 ₺1,840

$44.32 ₺1,744

5.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 ₺4,366

$104 ₺4,103

6.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 ₺4,195

$97.7 ₺3,844

9.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$953 ₺37.5K

$739 ₺29.1K

28.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ₺23.9K

$516 ₺20.3K

17.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,753 ₺69K

$1,129 ₺44.4K

55.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,059 ₺41.6K

$719 ₺28.3K

47.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,968 ₺116.7K

$1,778 ₺69.9K

66.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,448 ₺57K

$1,191 ₺46.8K

21.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$976 ₺38.4K

$805 ₺31.7K

21.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.43

48.4

0.06%

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

Last update for Istanbul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

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