Ankara vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$570
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
5.8M
15.7M

The cost of living in Ankara is 13% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4905th and 4522nd ($1118 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2097th vs 1015th 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
$9.47
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013