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 service
Price in Istanbul
Price in Ankara
1 liter of milk
4.32
4.22
Large bread 500 grams
2.36
2.48
1 kilo of white rice
8.55
8.10
12 eggs
10.69
8.95
1 kilo of cheese
31.41
33.31
1 kilo of chicken breasts
21.67
22.22
1 kilo of meat
60.96
60.96
1 kilo of apples
5.33
5.29
1 kilo of bananas
11.11
11.11
1 kilo of oranges
5.05
4.70
1 kilo of tomatoes
6.51
6.14
1 kilo of potatoes
4.60
4.24
1 kilo of onions
4.49
4.53
Water bottle 1.5 liter
2.03
1.76
A pack of cigarettes
13
1.76
Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: the cost of basic services and utilities
Type of service
Price in Istanbul
Price in Ankara
(Electricity, water, gas, cleaning fees) for an apartment of 85 square meters
411.41
355.16
Cost of one minute for mobile phones
0.71
0.68
Cost of unlimited internet services
90.01
94.29
Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: transportation costs
Type of service
Istanbul
Ankara
Public transportation ticket (one-way ticket)
2.70
3
Monthly transportation card
205
150
Taxi’s basic tariff
4
4
1 kilometer distance by a cab cost
2.5
3
Waiting for 1 hour by a taxi cost
23.10
24
1 liter of gasoline
6.51
6.78
Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: Cost of buying a car
Type of car
Price in Istanbul
Price in Ankara
Volkswagen Golf 1,490KW
147.437
151.500
Toyota 1,619KW
119.509
121.800
Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: monthly rents cost
Apartment specifications
Price in Istanbul
Price in Ankara
One room apartment in a residential complex
1828
1211
One room apartment outside a residential complex
1096
760
Three room apartment in a residential complex
3605
1964
Three room apartment outside a residential complex
3605
1964
Three room apartment in a residential complex
2019
1268
In case you want to buy an apartment:
Apartment specifications
Price in Istanbul
Price in Ankara
Price per square meter of an apartment in a residential complex
8457
4411
Price per square meter of an apartment outside a residential complex
4304
2626
Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: the cost of sporting and entertainment activity
Type of service
Price in Istanbul
Price in Ankara
A monthly fee for a gym for an adult
156.73
138.92
The cost of renting a tennis court for one hour during the holidays
96.30
70.14
Cost of a cinema seat in a theatre
25
20
Comparison between living in Istanbul vs Ankara: childcare and primary school cost
Type of service
Price in Istanbul
Price in Ankara
The monthly cost of full-day care for a preschooler
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.
