🇹🇷 Turkey · #380 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Ankara?

60.0% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-60.0%
vs NYC
TRY 20,411
Estimated rent in
74.8
Purchasing Power
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Ankara

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
40.0 Affordable
Rent
14.9 Very affordable
Groceries
40.8 Affordable
Restaurants
41.8 Affordable
Purchasing Power
74.8 Moderate

Estimated rent in Ankara

1-BR — City centre TRY 20,411/mo
1-BR — Outside centre TRY 15,308/mo
3-BR — City centre TRY 35,547/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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