Ankara vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2743
🏠 One person rent
$225
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$1256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
22
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.18M

The cost of living in Ankara is 45% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7773rd and 5456th ($565 vs $1028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.2 months in Medina. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2532nd and 4452nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Medina

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Ankara Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$94.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
2.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$92.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$2.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$9.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$552
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$8136

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$867
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1067
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$992
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$832
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$880
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$750
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$858
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1019
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$829
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$601
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$828
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$281
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$833
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$260
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$299
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$270
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$230
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$227
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1278
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$879
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1615
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$557
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$963
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$843
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$576
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$247
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$529
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1695
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1366
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1483
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$279
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$739
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$793
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1693
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1700
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$962
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$892
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1039