Ankara vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1764
🏠 One person rent
$495
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$48.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$690
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
45
😀 Quality of life
74
68
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.08M

The cost of living in Ankara is 40% more expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 5466th and 7085th ($1027 vs $732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Turkey and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.9 months in Nur-Sultan. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd in Kazakhstan, while ranked 2214th and 4594th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Nur-Sultan

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Ankara Nur-Sultan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$8.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$6.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$52.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
16.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$7.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$1.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$6043

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

Cities near Nur-Sultan

Distance City Cost of living
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$530
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$550
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$747
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$570
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$571
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$576
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$564
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$834
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$530
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$517
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$661
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$690
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$553
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$701
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$969
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$595
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$867
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$484
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$892
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$760
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$505
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$828
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$697
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$884
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$589
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$729
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$521
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$842
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$477
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$757
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$1053
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$503
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$808
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$533
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$866
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$616
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$974
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$537