Ankara vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$501
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$3225
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
5.8M
694K

The cost of living in Ankara is 48% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5311th and 2107th ($1033 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Turkey and Finland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 1642nd and 47th 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
$9.54
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$13162

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220