Ankara vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$501
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$1894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
72
😀 Quality of life
75
83
🏙️ Population
5.8M
56.8K

The cost of living in Ankara is 31% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5311th and 4020th ($1033 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Turkey and Cyprus, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 1642nd and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Nicosia

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Ankara Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$9567

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047