Ankara vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$408
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$70.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.72M

The cost of living in Ankara is 17% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 6390th and 5593rd ($800 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Turkey and Romania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.1 months in Bucharest. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 2095th and 703rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$9.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.68
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$8.75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
7.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$5.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$54.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$73.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$9569

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678