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

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 14.9% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 16% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 24.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.62 ₺503

$9.49 ₺411

22.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.2 ₺2,216

$37.42 ₺1,619

36.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.71 ₺333

$9.03 ₺391

-14.62%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ₺155

$3.19 ₺138

12.23%

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

$1.31 ₺56.8

$1.21 ₺52.6

8.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₺21.40

$0.41 ₺17.89

19.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.70 ₺160

$3.26 ₺141

13.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 ₺225

$3.83 ₺165

36.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 ₺47.79

$0.95 ₺41.26

15.79%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₺34.98

$0.65 ₺28.11

24.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 ₺95.6

$2.41 ₺104

-8.30%

Eggs

$2.70 ₺117

$2.27 ₺98.2

18.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 ₺442

$9.78 ₺423

4.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.67 ₺289

$6.02 ₺260

10.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.83 ₺858

$19.37 ₺838

2.37%

Apples (1kg)

$1.47 ₺63.4

$1.47 ₺63.7

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 ₺96.9

$2.37 ₺103

-5.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 ₺57.6

$1.27 ₺54.9

4.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ₺68.9

$1.48 ₺64.0

7.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ₺32.45

$0.72 ₺31.21

4.17%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.18

$0.58 ₺25.06

24.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 ₺50.5

$1.09 ₺47.08

7.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ₺25.51

$0.40 ₺17.17

47.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.20 ₺95.0

$2.22 ₺96.1

-0.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 ₺496

$11.53 ₺499

-0.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₺91.7

$2.05 ₺88.6

3.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 ₺137

$3.14 ₺136

0.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 ₺29.38

$0.63 ₺27.32

7.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$53.9 ₺2,332

$9.74 ₺422

453.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ₺45.42

$0.87 ₺37.78

20.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 ₺27.48

$0.61 ₺26.56

4.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.93 ₺386

$6.51 ₺282

37.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ₺51.8

$1.17 ₺50.6

2.56%

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

$45.6K ₺2.0M

$42.3K ₺1.8M

7.64%

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

$44.1K ₺1.9M

$44.0K ₺1.9M

0.09%

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

$71.5 ₺3,093

$86.1 ₺3,724

-16.95%

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

$12.27 ₺531

$10.93 ₺473

12.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.86 ₺643

$13.80 ₺597

7.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.5 ₺2,659

$54.6 ₺2,363

12.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 ₺809

$14.69 ₺636

27.23%

Cinema Ticket

$7.58 ₺328

$6.18 ₺267

22.65%

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

$947 ₺41.0K

$609 ₺26.4K

55.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K ₺794.2K

$13.4K ₺580.8K

36.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 ₺2,452

$57.6 ₺2,492

-1.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.94 ₺1,988

$44.15 ₺1,910

4.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ₺4,979

$105 ₺4,553

9.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 ₺4,562

$97.2 ₺4,204

8.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$949 ₺41.1K

$742 ₺32.1K

27.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$620 ₺26.8K

$527 ₺22.8K

17.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,774 ₺76.7K

$1,106 ₺47.8K

60.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,051 ₺45.5K

$720 ₺31.1K

46.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,043 ₺131.6K

$1,745 ₺75.5K

74.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,575 ₺68.1K

$1,173 ₺50.7K

34.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,143 ₺49.4K

$1,110 ₺48.0K

2.98%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ankara: January 12, 2026

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