Ankara vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$495
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$1467
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.72M

The cost of living in Ankara is 10% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5466th and 4935th ($1027 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.3 months in Bucharest. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 2214th and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Bucharest

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Ankara Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$16525

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795