Cost of living in Istanbul (Turkey) is 7% more expensive than in Ankara (Turkey)

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These prices were last updated on July 09, 2025.
For example, you would need at least 136,968TL in Istanbul to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with 128,000TL in Ankara.

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