Ankara vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$408
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$3086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
5.5M
665K

The cost of living in Ankara is 56% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 6390th and 2273rd ($800 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Turkey and Finland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2095th and 26th 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
$6.34
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$9506

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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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163