Ankara vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2366
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$487
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$719
$3006
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
5.8M
676K

The cost of living in Ankara is 47% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5741st and 2353rd ($959 vs $1816) 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 0.7 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 1858th 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
$9.62
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1022
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.39%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.16
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.87
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.28
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11471
$9361

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$655
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$691
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$650
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$663
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$627
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$723
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$535
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$492
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$593
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$691
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$406
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$698
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$547
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$455
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$697
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$755
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$568
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$872
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$672
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$1113
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$578
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$835
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$699
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$645
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$664
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$718
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$782
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$708
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$653
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$573
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$490
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$599
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$474
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$587
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$743

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045