Ankara vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$1838
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$2684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
89
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
5.5M
488K

The cost of living in Ankara is 68% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 7773rd and 2195th ($565 vs $1746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 30th in Turkey and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2532nd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Edinburgh

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Ankara Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1059
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$1429
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$4004
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$8.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$14285

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1398
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1377
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1499
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1209
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1480
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1510
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1176
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1506
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1547
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1511
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1504
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1230
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$945
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1314
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1491
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1509
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1511
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1512
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1505
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1511
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1461
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1313
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1487
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1513
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1358
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1335
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1388
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1269
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1320
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1334
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1406
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1154
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1390
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1590
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1511