Ankara vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$225
$971
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$1656
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$3246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
5.5M
665K

The cost of living in Ankara is 69% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 7773rd and 2125th ($565 vs $1800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Turkey and Finland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2532nd and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Helsinki

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Ankara Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$67.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$7.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1064
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$1413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$7873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$4544
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$3.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$9.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$5377

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Cities near Ankara

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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1652
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1887
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1319
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1331
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1396
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1312
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1488
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$945
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1252
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1410
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1355
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1339
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1350
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$934
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1348
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1368
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1368
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1491
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1373
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1370
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1370
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1373
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$802
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1379
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$916
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$737
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$734
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1437
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1367
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1065