Ankara vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4086
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1039
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1779
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$2149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.64M

The cost of living in Ankara is 55% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 6390th and 2423rd ($800 vs $1773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.2 months in Barcelona. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 2095th and 193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Barcelona

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Ankara Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$4.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$3928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$35.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$12100

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437