Ankara vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$408
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
5.5M
4.32M

The cost of living in Ankara is 3% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 6390th and 6300th ($800 vs $825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 Izmir. Ranked 2nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Turkey, and 2095th vs 3526th 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
$6.34
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.43
🥤 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
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$8689

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334