Almaty vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$585
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
64
72
🏙️ Population
1.92M
5.5M

The cost of living in Almaty is 31% more expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 4975th and 6390th ($1051 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kazakhstan and Turkey, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.9 months in Ankara. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Ankara ranked 2nd in Turkey, while ranked 4635th and 2095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
37.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$7.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$4.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$61.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$7644

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772