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Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Canakkale Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Canakkale

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Istanbul is 17.9% more expensive than Canakkale without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Istanbul is 46.5% more expensive than Canakkale without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Istanbul
Canakkale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.62 โ‚บ503
$3.71 โ‚บ161
213.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.2 โ‚บ2,216
$14.15 โ‚บ612
261.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 โ‚บ334
$6.06 โ‚บ262
27.23%
Cappuccino
$3.58 โ‚บ155
$2.22 โ‚บ96.0
61.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 โ‚บ56.8
$0.86 โ‚บ37.19
52.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 โ‚บ21.40
$0.24 โ‚บ10.37
104.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.70 โ‚บ160
$1.99 โ‚บ86.0
85.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.21 โ‚บ225
$1.68 โ‚บ72.5
210.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Istanbul
Canakkale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚บ47.80
$1.10 โ‚บ47.50
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 โ‚บ34.99
$0.92 โ‚บ39.77
-11.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚บ95.6
$2.51 โ‚บ108
-11.95%
Eggs
$2.70 โ‚บ117
$1.49 โ‚บ64.4
81.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 โ‚บ442
$10.31 โ‚บ446
-0.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 โ‚บ289
$3.72 โ‚บ161
79.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.83 โ‚บ858
$21.98 โ‚บ951
-9.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚บ63.4
$1.30 โ‚บ56.1
13.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚บ97.0
$2.05 โ‚บ88.7
9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 โ‚บ57.7
$1.28 โ‚บ55.6
3.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚บ68.9
$1.00 โ‚บ43.35
59.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚บ32.46
$0.49 โ‚บ21.03
53.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚บ31.19
$0.53 โ‚บ22.87
35.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 โ‚บ50.5
$0.75 โ‚บ32.39
56.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚บ25.52
$0.60 โ‚บ25.77
-1.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.20 โ‚บ95.0
$2.30 โ‚บ99.5
-4.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.46 โ‚บ496
$11.09 โ‚บ480
3.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 โ‚บ91.7
$2.09 โ‚บ90.6
1.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 โ‚บ137
$3.18 โ‚บ138
-0.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Istanbul
Canakkale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 โ‚บ29.39
$0.68 โ‚บ29.34
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.9 โ‚บ2,333
$30.09 โ‚บ1,302
79.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 โ‚บ45.43
$1.25 โ‚บ54.2
-16.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 โ‚บ27.49
$0.64 โ‚บ27.90
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.93 โ‚บ387
$5.13 โ‚บ222
74.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚บ51.9
$1.24 โ‚บ53.5
-3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.6K โ‚บ2.0M
$44.5K โ‚บ1.9M
2.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.1K โ‚บ1.9M
$45.5K โ‚บ2.0M
-3.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Istanbul
Canakkale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.5 โ‚บ3,094
$100 โ‚บ4,342
-28.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.27 โ‚บ531
$11.16 โ‚บ483
9.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.86 โ‚บ643
$13.26 โ‚บ574
12.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Istanbul
Canakkale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 โ‚บ2,660
$43.58 โ‚บ1,886
41.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.69 โ‚บ809
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 โ‚บ328
$7.57 โ‚บ327
0.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Istanbul
Canakkale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$947 โ‚บ41.0K
$433 โ‚บ18.7K
118.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K โ‚บ794.4K
$12.5K โ‚บ541.0K
46.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Istanbul
Canakkale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 โ‚บ2,452
$51.0 โ‚บ2,205
11.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.94 โ‚บ1,988
$35.30 โ‚บ1,528
30.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 โ‚บ4,980
$91.6 โ‚บ3,962
25.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 โ‚บ4,563
$113 โ‚บ4,906
-6.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Istanbul
Canakkale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 โ‚บ41.1K
$637 โ‚บ27.6K
48.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$620 โ‚บ26.8K
$413 โ‚บ17.9K
49.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,774 โ‚บ76.7K
$874 โ‚บ37.8K
102.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 โ‚บ45.5K
$701 โ‚บ30.3K
49.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,043 โ‚บ131.7K
$1,343 โ‚บ58.1K
126.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,575 โ‚บ68.1K
$969 โ‚บ41.9K
62.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Istanbul
Canakkale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,143 โ‚บ49.4K
$1,089 โ‚บ47.1K
4.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
48.43
39.1
23.86%

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Last update for Istanbul: January 13, 2026

Last update for Canakkale: January 11, 2026

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