Ankara vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$408
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
5.5M
3.45M

The cost of living in Ankara is 22% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6390th and 5114th ($800 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 39th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 2.5 months in Busan. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2095th and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Busan

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Ankara Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$13891

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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
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955