Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Kayseri Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Kayseri

😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 17.1% more expensive than Kayseri without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 20.1% more expensive than Kayseri without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.62 ₺503

$6.41 ₺277

81.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$51.2 ₺2,216

$21.39 ₺925

139.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.71 ₺334

$8.72 ₺377

-11.58%

Cappuccino

$3.58 ₺155

$2.47 ₺107

44.94%

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

$1.31 ₺56.8

$1.31 ₺56.6

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.49 ₺21.40

$0.26 ₺11.28

88.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.70 ₺160

$3.76 ₺163

-1.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 ₺225

$8.13 ₺352

-35.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 ₺47.80

$0.99 ₺42.73

11.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₺34.99

$0.76 ₺32.92

6.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.21 ₺95.6

$2.25 ₺97.3

-1.78%

Eggs

$2.70 ₺117

$1.66 ₺71.9

62.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 ₺442

$13.74 ₺594

-25.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.67 ₺289

$5.49 ₺237

21.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.83 ₺858

$21.35 ₺924

-7.12%

Apples (1kg)

$1.47 ₺63.4

$1.27 ₺55.1

15.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 ₺97.0

$1.48 ₺64.2

51.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 ₺57.7

$0.93 ₺40.31

43.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ₺68.9

$1.58 ₺68.5

0.63%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 ₺32.46

$0.38 ₺16.27

97.37%

Onion (1kg)

$0.72 ₺31.19

$0.64 ₺27.72

12.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.17 ₺50.5

$0.81 ₺35.12

44.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ₺25.52

$0.39 ₺17.03

51.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.20 ₺95.0

$2.11 ₺91.1

4.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 ₺496

$10.37 ₺449

10.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ₺91.7

$2.15 ₺93.1

-1.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 ₺137

$2.94 ₺127

7.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 ₺29.39

$0.58 ₺25.30

17.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$53.9 ₺2,333

$29.87 ₺1,293

80.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 ₺45.43

$0.78 ₺33.55

34.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.64 ₺27.49

$0.61 ₺26.31

4.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.93 ₺387

$7.49 ₺324

19.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ₺51.9

$1.22 ₺52.7

-1.64%

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

$45.6K ₺2.0M

$42.9K ₺1.9M

6.17%

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

$44.1K ₺1.9M

$42.7K ₺1.8M

3.21%

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

$71.5 ₺3,094

$126 ₺5,472

-43.46%

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

$12.27 ₺531

$9.51 ₺411

29.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.86 ₺643

$13.60 ₺588

9.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.5 ₺2,660

$51.4 ₺2,225

19.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 ₺809

Cinema Ticket

$7.58 ₺328

$5.85 ₺253

29.57%

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

$947 ₺41.0K

$450 ₺19.5K

110.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.4K ₺794.4K

$6,996 ₺302.7K

162.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 ₺2,452

$49.76 ₺2,153

13.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.94 ₺1,988

$64.6 ₺2,793

-28.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 ₺4,980

$77.5 ₺3,352

48.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 ₺4,563

$101 ₺4,356

4.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$949 ₺41.1K

$308 ₺13.3K

208.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$620 ₺26.8K

$204 ₺8,822

203.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,774 ₺76.7K

$592 ₺25.6K

199.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,051 ₺45.5K

$413 ₺17.9K

154.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,043 ₺131.7K

$1,366 ₺59.1K

122.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,575 ₺68.1K

$924 ₺40.0K

70.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,143 ₺49.4K

$1,085 ₺46.9K

5.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.43

38.07

27.21%

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

Last update for Istanbul: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kayseri: January 13, 2026

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