Ankara vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$570
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
7
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
5.8M
133K

The cost of living in Ankara is 15% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 4905th and 4439th ($1118 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Turkey and Maldives, respectively. Check Turkey vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 2097th and 5057th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$3575

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$700
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$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
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$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
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$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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$1445
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$344
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$308
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$279
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$253
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$270
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$300
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$382
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$351
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$296
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$590
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$646
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$356
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$626
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$512
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$469
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$420
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$479
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$286
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$347
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$321
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$310
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$326
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$440
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$317
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$535
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$347
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
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$300
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$275
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$346
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$295
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$400
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$530
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$283
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$524
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$300
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$355
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$340
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327