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

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 15.2% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 19.4% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.30 ₺497

$9.59 ₺422

17.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.2 ₺2,253

$38.66 ₺1,700

32.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.76 ₺341

$8.68 ₺382

-10.60%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ₺158

$3.12 ₺137

15.06%

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

$1.31 ₺57.8

$1.23 ₺54.0

6.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₺21.57

$0.42 ₺18.33

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.76 ₺165

$3.21 ₺141

17.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.11 ₺225

$3.77 ₺166

35.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 ₺49.17

$0.97 ₺42.47

15.46%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₺35.43

$0.71 ₺31.21

14.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 ₺96.1

$2.43 ₺107

-9.88%

Eggs

$2.64 ₺116

$2.29 ₺101

15.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 ₺460

$9.43 ₺415

10.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.71 ₺295

$5.87 ₺258

14.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.21 ₺889

$19.67 ₺865

2.75%

Apples (1kg)

$1.51 ₺66.6

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 ₺95.8

$2.32 ₺102

-6.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.34 ₺58.9

$1.28 ₺56.2

4.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.65 ₺72.7

$1.53 ₺67.3

7.84%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ₺33.35

$0.69 ₺30.54

10.14%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.82

$0.61 ₺26.83

18.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.12 ₺49.47

$1.12 ₺49.07

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ₺25.94

$0.43 ₺18.84

37.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.19 ₺96.1

$2.22 ₺97.6

-1.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.16 ₺491

$11.18 ₺492

-0.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.23 ₺98.0

$2.13 ₺93.7

4.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 ₺138

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.67 ₺29.50

$0.68 ₺29.90

-1.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.6 ₺2,400

$9.35 ₺411

483.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 ₺48.15

$0.85 ₺37.39

28.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 ₺27.48

$0.60 ₺26.54

3.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.04 ₺398

$6.51 ₺286

38.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₺50.6

$1.17 ₺51.4

-1.71%

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

$46.0K ₺2.0M

$43.8K ₺1.9M

5.06%

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

$43.5K ₺1.9M

$42.9K ₺1.9M

1.28%

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

$71.5 ₺3,143

$86.1 ₺3,788

-17.04%

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

$12.11 ₺533

$10.65 ₺468

13.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.83 ₺652

$13.77 ₺606

7.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.9 ₺2,677

$54.1 ₺2,380

12.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.42 ₺810

$14.31 ₺629

28.72%

Cinema Ticket

$7.45 ₺328

$6.49 ₺285

14.79%

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

$948 ₺41.7K

$621 ₺27.3K

52.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.9K ₺786.1K

$13.6K ₺596.3K

31.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ₺2,450

$57.1 ₺2,512

-2.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.84 ₺2,016

$44.07 ₺1,938

4.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$111 ₺4,900

$107 ₺4,725

3.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 ₺4,674

$95.8 ₺4,213

10.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$974 ₺42.9K

$745 ₺32.8K

30.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$611 ₺26.9K

$530 ₺23.3K

15.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,749 ₺76.9K

$1,110 ₺48.8K

57.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,042 ₺45.8K

$727 ₺32.0K

43.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,223 ₺141.7K

$1,662 ₺73.1K

93.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,765 ₺77.6K

$1,145 ₺50.3K

54.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,252 ₺55.1K

$1,111 ₺48.9K

12.65%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ankara: February 28, 2026

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