Ankara vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
5.5M
488K

The cost of living in Ankara is 61% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 6390th and 1692nd ($800 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 46th 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 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2095th and 64th 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
$6.34
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$14724

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666