Ankara vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$2681
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
5.8M
3.51M

The cost of living in Ankara is 51% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5466th and 1805th ($1027 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Turkey and Spain, respectively. Check Turkey vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 2214th and 190th 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
$9.31
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$14237

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797