Ankara vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$501
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$1455
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.72M

The cost of living in Ankara is 10% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5311th and 4877th ($1033 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Turkey and Romania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 1642nd and 482nd 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
$9.54
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$14018

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725