Ankara vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3764
🏠 One person rent
$225
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$1451
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$1989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
70
87
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.64M

The cost of living in Ankara is 66% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 7773rd and 2417th ($565 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 2532nd and 188th 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
$4.24
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$1167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
2.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$3302
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$41.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$5.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$9.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$82.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$11490

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1413
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1477
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1081
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1106
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1310
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1258
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1106
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1152
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1171
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1165
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1171
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1102
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1140
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1288
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$970
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1020
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1213
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1194
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1149
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1081
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1377
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1110
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1048
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$894
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1316
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1118
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$990
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1394
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1110
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1108
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1388
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1100
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1331
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$912
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$1902
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1333
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1319
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1276