Ankara vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$570
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$233
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
75
63
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.42M

The cost of living in Ankara is 11% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 4905th and 4577th ($1118 vs $1261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Turkey and Lebanon, respectively. Check Turkey vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.2 months in Beirut. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 2097th and 5475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
10.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$68.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$58
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$6680

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Beirut

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108