Ankara vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$408
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
5.5M
15.5M

The cost of living in Ankara is 22% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 6390th and 5143rd ($800 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Turkey, and 2095th vs 798th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Istanbul

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Ankara Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$9042

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001