Ankara vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Ankara | Helsinki | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Ankara is 53% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6106th and 2046th ($907 vs $1936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Turkey and Finland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Finland comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1608th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Ankara | Helsinki | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 57 km or 36 mi |  Kirikkale | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Polatli | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Cankiri | |
| 139 km or 86 mi | Bolu | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Kirsehir | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Karabuk | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Yozgat | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Duzce | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Kastamonu | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Corum | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Bartin | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Aksaray | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Nevsehir | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Sakarya | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Adapazari | |
| 231 km or 144 mi | Konya | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Bilecik | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Kutahya | |
| 255 km or 158 mi | Kartepe | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Kayseri | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Izmit | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Amasya | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Golcuk | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Nigde | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Talas | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Bor | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 278 km or 172 mi | Korfez | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Inegol | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Eregli | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Sinop | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Gebze | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Karaman | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Cayirova | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Isparta | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Tokat | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Bursa |
Cities near Helsinki
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Vantaa | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Espoo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Tuusula | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Kerava | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Kirkkonummi | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Nurmijarvi | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Jarvenpaa | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Porvoo | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Lohja | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Hyvinkaa | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Riihimaki | |
| 78 km or 48 mi |  Maardu | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Tallinn | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Raseborg | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Hameenlinna | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Lahti | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Salo | |
| 115 km or 72 mi | Kotka | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Rakvere | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Kouvola | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Valkeakoski | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Hamina | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Kaarina | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Turku | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Raisio | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Kohtla-Jarve | |
| 160 km or 100 mi | Tampere | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Nokia | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Ylojarvi | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Sastamala | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Sillamae | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Jamsa | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Parnu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Lappeenranta | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Narva | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Viljandi | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Mikkeli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Rauma | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Pori | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Tartu |