Ankara vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$408
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.01M

The cost of living in Ankara is 106% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6390th and 8988th ($800 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.6 months in Islamabad. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 2095th and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Islamabad

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Ankara Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$1443

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401