Ankara vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$495
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
5.8M
15.7M

The cost of living in Ankara is 21% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5466th and 4562nd ($1027 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Turkey, and 2214th vs 925th 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
$9.31
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041