Ankara vs Budapest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Budapest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$3612
🏠 One person rent
$495
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1301
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$1697
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
92
😀 Quality of life
74
81
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.69M

The cost of living in Ankara is 30% less expensive than in Budapest. Cities ranked 5466th and 4163rd ($1027 vs $1469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and Hungary, respectively. Check Turkey vs Hungary comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.2 months in Budapest. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Budapest ranked 1st in Hungary, while ranked 2214th and 680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Budapest

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Ankara Budapest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$63.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$5742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$3887
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$13.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$9.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$76.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$15168

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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

Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1169
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$998
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1138
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1130
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$991
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$939
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1074
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1196
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$958
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1166
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1040
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$989
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$877
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1036
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1063
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$930
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$976
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1394
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1002
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$961
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1190
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$984
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1026
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1335
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$981
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1031
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$1036
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$850
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1451
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1561
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$923
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1004
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1124
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1291
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1196