Ankara vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Ankara | Istanbul | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Ankara is 23% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5741st and 4347th ($959 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Turkey.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Turkey, and 1858th vs 850th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 57 km or 36 mi |  Kirikkale | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Polatli | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Cankiri | |
| 139 km or 86 mi | Bolu | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Kirsehir | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Karabuk | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | Yozgat | |
| 176 km or 109 mi | Duzce | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Kastamonu | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Corum | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Bartin | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Aksaray | |
| 216 km or 134 mi | Nevsehir | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Sakarya | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Adapazari | |
| 231 km or 144 mi | Konya | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Bilecik | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Kutahya | |
| 255 km or 158 mi | Kartepe | |
| 263 km or 163 mi | Kayseri | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Izmit | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Amasya | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Golcuk | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Nigde | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Talas | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Bor | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 278 km or 172 mi | Korfez | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Inegol | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Eregli | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Sinop | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Gebze | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Karaman | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Cayirova | |
| 312 km or 194 mi | Isparta | |
| 318 km or 197 mi | Tokat | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Bursa |
Cities near Istanbul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi | Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |