Ankara vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$408
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
20
😀 Quality of life
72
52
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.18M

The cost of living in Ankara is 10% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6390th and 6017th ($800 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 15th in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2095th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$8.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$9496

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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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964