Ankara vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$3344
🏠 One person rent
$439
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1210
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$470
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1105
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
90
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
5.8M
643K

The cost of living in Ankara is 34% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 6106th and 4177th ($907 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Turkey and Greece, respectively. Check Turkey vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.8 months in Athens. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 1608th and 658th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Athens

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Ankara Athens
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$5.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$928
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$3450
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$3233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$30.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$9.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$55.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$93.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$11136

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186