Cost of Living Comparison Between Malatya and Ankara Cost of Living Comparison Between Malatya and Ankara

🙂 Solo nomad: Malatya is 10.4% cheaper than Ankara without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malatya is 11.3% cheaper than Ankara without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malatya
Ankara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.44 ₺136
$9.72 ₺382
-64.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.56 ₺1,006
$37.4 ₺1,471
-31.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 ₺246
$9.03 ₺355
-30.79%
Cappuccino
$2.14 ₺84.3
$3.3 ₺130
-35.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 ₺41.1
$1.26 ₺49.46
-17.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₺14.42
$0.42 ₺16.38
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.14 ₺123
$3.21 ₺126
-2.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₺134
$3.86 ₺152
-11.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malatya
Ankara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₺42.89
$0.96 ₺37.77
13.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.45 ₺17.53
$0.7 ₺27.41
-35.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ₺78
$2.31 ₺90.9
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.65 ₺104
$2.25 ₺88.5
17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.33 ₺446
$9.48 ₺373
19.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 ₺200
$5.81 ₺228
-12.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.06 ₺829
$19.05 ₺749
10.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₺47.55
$1.51 ₺59.5
-19.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ₺82.4
$2.29 ₺90.2
-8.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 ₺41.86
$1.31 ₺51.7
-19.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ₺46.83
$1.49 ₺58.6
-20.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ₺31.43
$0.72 ₺28.39
11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 ₺29.33
$0.57 ₺22.54
31.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₺27.76
$1.12 ₺44.23
-36.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₺14.04
$0.39 ₺15.33
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 ₺83.5
$2.2 ₺86.4
-3.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.46 ₺569
$11.68 ₺460
23.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₺97.9
$2.04 ₺80.2
22.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 ₺136
$3.13 ₺123
10.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Malatya
Ankara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 ₺24.41
$0.63 ₺24.93
-1.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.1 ₺1,184
$9.4 ₺370
220.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 ₺40.83
$0.9 ₺35.52
15.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 ₺22.71
$0.62 ₺24.26
-6.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 ₺304
$6.45 ₺254
20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₺44.57
$1.19 ₺46.67
-5.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K ₺1.6M
$42.5K ₺1.7M
-3.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.2K ₺1.7M
$42.9K ₺1.7M
3.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malatya
Ankara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.3 ₺2,449
$85 ₺3,345
-26.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.05 ₺356
$10.98 ₺432
-17.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.64 ₺340
$14.02 ₺552
-38.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malatya
Ankara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.66 ₺1,717
$54.7 ₺2,151
-20.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.68 ₺578
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.57 ₺101
$6.39 ₺251
-59.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malatya
Ankara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$606 ₺23.8K
$619 ₺24.3K
-2.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,945 ₺351.9K
$13.6K ₺536.2K
-34.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malatya
Ankara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.94 ₺745
$59 ₺2,320
-67.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.81 ₺1,015
$44.32 ₺1,744
-41.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 ₺3,055
$104 ₺4,103
-25.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50 ₺1,968
$97.7 ₺3,844
-48.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malatya
Ankara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 ₺20.3K
$739 ₺29.1K
-30.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 ₺15.3K
$516 ₺20.3K
-24.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 ₺35.6K
$1,129 ₺44.4K
-19.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 ₺27.8K
$719 ₺28.3K
-1.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,345 ₺52.9K
$1,778 ₺69.9K
-24.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$962 ₺37.9K
$1,191 ₺46.8K
-19.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malatya
Ankara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$637 ₺25.1K
$805 ₺31.7K
-20.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
47
48.4
-2.89%

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Last update for Malatya: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

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