🇹🇷 Turkey · #386 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Ankara?

57.3% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-57.3%
vs NYC
TRY 21,767
Estimated rent in
67.0
Purchasing Power
Moderate
Purchasing Power

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

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The numbers

Cost breakdown — Ankara

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
42.7 Affordable
Rent
15.5 Very affordable
Groceries
44.3 Affordable
Restaurants
44.1 Affordable
Purchasing Power
67.0 Moderate

Estimated rent in Ankara

1-BR — City centre TRY 21,767/mo
1-BR — Outside centre TRY 16,325/mo
3-BR — City centre TRY 37,893/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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