Living in Istanbul vs Ankara

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Get to know with us about the comparison between the cost of living in Istanbul vs Ankara and the prices of goods and services in detail in 2019.

Istanbul and Ankara are the most famous and important Turkish cities, Istanbul is the center of business and tourism in Turkey and it’s the most important city at all, there are many job opportunities in it and for this we find the city crowded throughout the whole year with tourists and arrivals looking for job opportunities, the city of Istanbul is considered the highest in the cost of living than other Turkish cities, as it is a very touristic city. As for Ankara, which is the capital of the Turkish Republic and an important commercial and industrial center in Turkey, the cost of living in it is clearly less than the city of Istanbul.

Comparison between the cost of Living in Istanbul and the cost of living in Ankara in 2019:

Living in Istanbul vs Ankara: Comparison between restaurants prices

  Type of service  Price in Istanbul  Price in Ankara
A meal in a cheap restaurant for two persons  29.35  25
  A meal in a mid-range restaurant for two persons  100  90
  A combo meal in MacDonald’s  22  20
  cappuccino  11.04  10.22
  Pepsi bottle 0.33 liter  4.15  3.80  
  Water bottle 0.33 liter  1.55  1.36

Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: Prices of Food and groceries

Type of servicePrice in IstanbulPrice in Ankara
1 liter of milk4.324.22
Large bread 500 grams2.362.48
1 kilo of white rice8.558.10
12 eggs10.698.95
1 kilo of cheese31.4133.31
1 kilo of chicken breasts21.6722.22
1 kilo of meat60.9660.96
1 kilo of apples5.335.29
1 kilo of bananas11.1111.11
1 kilo of oranges5.054.70
1 kilo of tomatoes6.516.14
1 kilo of potatoes4.604.24
1 kilo of onions4.494.53
Water bottle 1.5 liter2.031.76
A pack of cigarettes131.76

Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: the cost of basic services and utilities

Type of servicePrice in IstanbulPrice in Ankara
(Electricity, water, gas, cleaning fees) for an apartment of 85 square meters411.41355.16
Cost of one minute for mobile phones0.710.68
Cost of unlimited internet services90.0194.29

Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: transportation costs

Type of serviceIstanbulAnkara
Public transportation ticket (one-way ticket)2.703
Monthly transportation card205150
Taxi’s basic tariff44
1 kilometer distance by a cab cost2.53
Waiting for 1 hour by a taxi cost23.1024
1 liter of gasoline6.516.78

Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: Cost of buying a car

Type of carPrice in IstanbulPrice in Ankara
Volkswagen Golf 1,490KW147.437151.500
Toyota 1,619KW119.509121.800

Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: monthly rents cost

Apartment specificationsPrice in IstanbulPrice in Ankara
One room apartment in a residential complex18281211
One room apartment outside a residential complex1096760
Three room apartment in a residential complex36051964
Three room apartment outside a residential complex36051964
Three room apartment in a residential complex20191268

In case you want to buy an apartment:

Apartment specificationsPrice in IstanbulPrice in Ankara
Price per square meter of an apartment in a residential complex84574411
Price per square meter of an apartment outside a residential complex43042626

Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: the cost of sporting and entertainment activity

Type of servicePrice in IstanbulPrice in Ankara
A monthly fee for a gym for an adult156.73138.92
The cost of renting a tennis court for one hour during the holidays96.3070.14
Cost of a cinema seat in a theatre2520

Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: childcare and primary school cost

Type of servicePrice in IstanbulPrice in Ankara
The monthly cost of full-day care for a preschooler16871484
Annual cost for an International Primary School40.48433.528
Average monthly salaries after taxes deduction26892592

Here is your comprehensive guide to the cost of living in Ankara

And by comparing the previous information, we conclude that:

  • The general cost of monthly expenses in Ankara is less than Istanbul by about 5.35%
  • The cost of rents in Ankara is 39.11% less than Istanbul.
  • The cost of restaurants in Ankara is 10.71% less than Istanbul.
  • The cost of basic food and groceries in Ankara is 1.45% lower than Istanbul.
  • The rate of domestic demand for goods in Ankara is about 9.56% higher than Istanbul.
  • Looking at the monthly cost of living required for a family of four members, we find that the cost of living in Istanbul for a family of four members is about 10,000 Turkish liras, including housing costs, while in Ankara the cost of living for a family of four members is about 8623 Turkish liras, including housing costs.

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