Ankara vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$408
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
5.5M
8.91M

The cost of living in Ankara is 76% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6390th and 38th ($800 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.2 months in London. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2095th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$25471

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908