Ankara vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$501
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$1119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
70
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
5.8M
4.49M

The cost of living in Ankara is 0.4% less expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 5311th and 5281st ($1033 vs $1038) 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 1 months in Ankara compared to 1.1 months in Izmir. Ranked 2nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Turkey, and 1642nd vs 2402nd 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
$9.54
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$15843

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386