Ankara vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$495
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
70
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
5.8M
4.49M

The cost of living in Ankara is 1% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 5466th and 5367th ($1027 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Turkey.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Ranked 2nd vs 4th best cities to live in Turkey, and 2214th vs 3283rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Izmir

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Ankara Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$14664

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410