Ankara vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$570
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$775
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
5.8M
4.49M

The cost of living in Ankara is 7% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4905th and 5223rd ($1118 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 Izmir. Ranked 2nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Turkey, and 2097th vs 3140th 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
$9.47
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$14684

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386