Ankara vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$570
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$1674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
5.8M
56.8K

The cost of living in Ankara is 23% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4905th and 4118th ($1118 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 2097th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$8498

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769