Ankara vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$4761
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1285
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$2102
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$2516
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.73M

The cost of living in Ankara is 51% less expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 5466th and 1722nd ($1027 vs $2116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 2214th and 205th 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
$9.31
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$1073
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$2392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$7050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$4924
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$27.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$7.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$73
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$92.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$777
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$16675

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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
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2155
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1580
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1685
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1473
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1623
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1609
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1210
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1161
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1367
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1531
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1741
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1550
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1264
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1877
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1390
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1493
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1230
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1201
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1509
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1659
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1585
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1267
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1296
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1471
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1569
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1415
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2879
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1663
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1347
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1797