Ankara vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$408
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
5.5M
3.28M

The cost of living in Ankara is 54% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6390th and 2577th ($800 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2095th and 121st 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
$6.34
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$9474

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437