Cost of Living Comparison Between Side and Ankara Cost of Living Comparison Between Side and Ankara

🙂 Solo nomad: Side is 8.1% cheaper than Ankara without rent, and 14.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Side is 5.3% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.58 ₺298

$9.72 ₺382

-22.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.52 ₺886

$37.4 ₺1,471

-39.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.51 ₺256

$9.03 ₺355

-27.91%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ₺108

$3.3 ₺130

-16.97%

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

$1.69 ₺66.5

$1.26 ₺49.46

34.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 ₺18.4

$0.42 ₺16.38

11.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.07 ₺121

$3.21 ₺126

-4.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.95 ₺155

$3.86 ₺152

2.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.84 ₺32.99

$0.96 ₺37.77

-12.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.94 ₺37.04

$0.7 ₺27.41

34.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ₺36.39

$2.31 ₺90.9

-59.74%

Eggs

$1.73 ₺68.1

$2.25 ₺88.5

-23.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.03 ₺316

$9.48 ₺373

-15.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.24 ₺206

$5.81 ₺228

-9.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.56 ₺652

$19.05 ₺749

-13.07%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 ₺40.72

$1.51 ₺59.5

-31.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.06 ₺80.9

$2.29 ₺90.2

-10.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.74 ₺29.29

$1.31 ₺51.7

-43.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ₺45.56

$1.49 ₺58.6

-22.15%

Potato (1kg)

$0.61 ₺23.95

$0.72 ₺28.39

-15.28%

Onion (1kg)

$0.43 ₺16.86

$0.57 ₺22.54

-24.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 ₺52.3

$1.12 ₺44.23

18.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.31 ₺12.39

$0.39 ₺15.33

-20.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 ₺84.5

$2.2 ₺86.4

-2.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.78 ₺385

$11.68 ₺460

-16.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₺64.5

$2.04 ₺80.2

-19.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 ₺82

$3.13 ₺123

-33.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 ₺26.61

$0.63 ₺24.93

7.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.25 ₺1,190

$9.4 ₺370

221.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.04 ₺40.92

$0.9 ₺35.52

15.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 ₺25.87

$0.62 ₺24.26

6.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.51 ₺296

$6.45 ₺254

16.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.15 ₺45.33

$1.19 ₺46.67

-3.36%

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

$39.6K ₺1.6M

$42.5K ₺1.7M

-6.81%

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

$41K ₺1.6M

$42.9K ₺1.7M

-4.38%

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

$48.39 ₺1,903

$85 ₺3,345

-43.08%

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

$7.99 ₺315

$10.98 ₺432

-27.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.45 ₺254

$14.02 ₺552

-53.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.79 ₺1,684

$54.7 ₺2,151

-21.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.68 ₺578

Cinema Ticket

$6.41 ₺252

$6.39 ₺251

0.31%

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

$607 ₺23.9K

$619 ₺24.3K

-1.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,812 ₺346.6K

$13.6K ₺536.2K

-35.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$75.3 ₺2,963

$59 ₺2,320

27.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.35 ₺1,784

$44.32 ₺1,744

2.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$159 ₺6,264

$104 ₺4,103

52.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 ₺4,419

$97.7 ₺3,844

14.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$506 ₺19.9K

$739 ₺29.1K

-31.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$391 ₺15.4K

$516 ₺20.3K

-24.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$883 ₺34.7K

$1,129 ₺44.4K

-21.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$704 ₺27.7K

$719 ₺28.3K

-2.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,598 ₺62.9K

$1,778 ₺69.9K

-10.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,088 ₺42.8K

$1,191 ₺46.8K

-8.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$805 ₺31.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

48.4

-58.68%

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

Last update for Side: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

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