Ankara vs Athens - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Athens
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$3581
🏠 One person rent
$495
$722
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1260
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$95.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$1363
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
5.8M
643K

The cost of living in Ankara is 30% less expensive than in Athens. Cities ranked 5466th and 4184th ($1027 vs $1462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Turkey and Greece, respectively. Check Turkey vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.9 months in Athens. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Athens ranked 1st in Greece, while ranked 2214th and 639th 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
$9.31
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$63.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$676
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1248
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$976
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
4.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$4084
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$3602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$55.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$13299

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360