Ankara vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$570
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$1300
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
22
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.41M

The cost of living in Ankara is 5% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4905th and 4743rd ($1118 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Medina. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2097th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$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
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$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

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987