Ankara vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$2391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
5.8M
3.33M

The cost of living in Ankara is 52% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6106th and 2194th ($907 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 1608th and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Madrid

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Ankara Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$10462

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581