Cost of Living Comparison Between Kayseri and Ankara Cost of Living Comparison Between Kayseri and Ankara

🙂 Solo nomad: Kayseri is 15.6% cheaper than Ankara without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kayseri is 15.9% cheaper than Ankara without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kayseri
Ankara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 ₺253
$9.72 ₺382
-33.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.59 ₺849
$37.4 ₺1,471
-42.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.63 ₺340
$9.03 ₺355
-4.43%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₺99.2
$3.3 ₺130
-23.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₺50.9
$1.26 ₺49.46
2.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₺9.39
$0.42 ₺16.38
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.8 ₺149
$3.21 ₺126
18.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.48 ₺334
$3.86 ₺152
119.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kayseri
Ankara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ₺38.44
$0.96 ₺37.77
2.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 ₺29.99
$0.7 ₺27.41
8.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ₺87.5
$2.31 ₺90.9
-3.90%
Eggs
$1.66 ₺65.4
$2.25 ₺88.5
-26.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.49 ₺531
$9.48 ₺373
42.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.46 ₺215
$5.81 ₺228
-6.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.17 ₺833
$19.05 ₺749
11.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₺47.48
$1.51 ₺59.5
-19.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 ₺58.9
$2.29 ₺90.2
-34.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₺36.94
$1.31 ₺51.7
-28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 ₺61.8
$1.49 ₺58.6
5.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₺14.71
$0.72 ₺28.39
-48.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₺25.05
$0.57 ₺22.54
12.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 ₺34.74
$1.12 ₺44.23
-21.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₺15.52
$0.39 ₺15.33
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 ₺83.3
$2.2 ₺86.4
-3.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.48 ₺334
$11.68 ₺460
-27.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 ₺84.7
$2.04 ₺80.2
5.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ₺116
$3.13 ₺123
-6.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Kayseri
Ankara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 ₺23.08
$0.63 ₺24.93
-6.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.51 ₺1,200
$9.4 ₺370
224.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ₺28.77
$0.9 ₺35.52
-18.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 ₺24.27
$0.62 ₺24.26
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.57 ₺298
$6.45 ₺254
17.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ₺49.4
$1.19 ₺46.67
5.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K ₺1.7M
$42.5K ₺1.7M
1.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.5K ₺1.7M
$42.9K ₺1.7M
1.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kayseri
Ankara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$127 ₺4,997
$85 ₺3,345
49.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.79 ₺385
$10.98 ₺432
-10.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.61 ₺535
$14.02 ₺552
-2.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kayseri
Ankara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.85 ₺1,961
$54.7 ₺2,151
-8.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.68 ₺578
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 ₺229
$6.39 ₺251
-8.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kayseri
Ankara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 ₺18K
$619 ₺24.3K
-26.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,210 ₺283.6K
$13.6K ₺536.2K
-47.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kayseri
Ankara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 ₺1,992
$59 ₺2,320
-14.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63 ₺2,476
$44.32 ₺1,744
42.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.8 ₺2,982
$104 ₺4,103
-27.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₺4,065
$97.7 ₺3,844
5.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kayseri
Ankara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$308 ₺12.1K
$739 ₺29.1K
-58.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 ₺8,079
$516 ₺20.3K
-60.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 ₺23.2K
$1,129 ₺44.4K
-47.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 ₺16K
$719 ₺28.3K
-43.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,452 ₺57.1K
$1,778 ₺69.9K
-18.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 ₺38K
$1,191 ₺46.8K
-18.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kayseri
Ankara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$825 ₺32.5K
$805 ₺31.7K
2.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
38.07
48.4
-21.34%

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Last update for Kayseri: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

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