Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 12.2% cheaper than Istanbul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% more in Ankara
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Istanbul, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Istanbul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.27
TRY402.39
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
TRY290.68
|
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
TRY55.16
|
$1.27
TRY49.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
TRY19.15
|
$0.50
TRY19.77
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Istanbul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
TRY34.94
|
$0.83
TRY32.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.98
TRY195.13
|
$4.61
TRY180.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
TRY159.16
|
$3.90
TRY152.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
TRY74.26
|
$1.68
TRY65.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
TRY108.30
|
$2.70
TRY105.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TRY21.47
|
$0.49
TRY19.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
TRY38.65
|
$0.88
TRY34.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TRY19.57
|
$0.45
TRY17.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TRY20.74
|
$0.54
TRY21.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY10.97
|
$0.25
TRY9.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TRY9.59
|
$0.23
TRY9.00
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Istanbul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.75
TRY186.06
|
$4.81
TRY188.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.72
TRY1,595.88
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,623.86
TRY1,709,872.36
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,757,748.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
TRY216.58
|
$5.40
TRY211.78
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Istanbul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.92
TRY506.41
|
$11.50
TRY450.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.53
TRY35,963.31
|
$592.54
TRY23,224.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$560.36
TRY21,963.57
|
$399.36
TRY15,653.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.19
TRY1,771.37
|
$53.07
TRY2,080.26
|
|
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Istanbul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$680.19
TRY26,660.64
|
$502.10
TRY19,680.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,170.99
TRY594,639.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY407,189.60
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Istanbul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
TRY156.74
|
$3.49
TRY136.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
TRY133.00
|
$2.84
TRY111.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.18
TRY85.49
|
$2.04
TRY79.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.04
TRY2,000.74
|
$40.91
TRY1,603.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
$5.82
TRY227.98
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Istanbul
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.75
TRY2,224.29
|
$56.66
TRY2,220.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.70
TRY1,634.37
|
$45.57
TRY1,786.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
TRY3,946.84
|
$104.18
TRY4,083.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.67
TRY3,436.15
|
$93.27
TRY3,655.87
|
|
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