Ankara vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$495
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
8
😀 Quality of life
74
64
🏙️ Population
5.8M
133K

The cost of living in Ankara is 22% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5466th and 4552nd ($1027 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Turkey and Maldives, respectively. Check Turkey vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Male. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 2214th and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Male

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Ankara Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$3300

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$676
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$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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$1379
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$348
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$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327