Ankara vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2827
🏠 One person rent
$495
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$2595
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.8M
3.45M

The cost of living in Ankara is 8% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5466th and 5007th ($1027 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 11th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Busan ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2214th and 121st 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
$9.31
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$5.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$8921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$7114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$9.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$7.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$15370

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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
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963