Ankara vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1681
🏠 One person rent
$225
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
41
😀 Quality of life
70
64
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.08M

The cost of living in Ankara is 12% less expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 7773rd and 7356th ($565 vs $640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Turkey and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.9 months in Nur-Sultan. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Nur-Sultan ranked 1st in Kazakhstan, while ranked 2532nd and 4581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Nur-Sultan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$7.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
13.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$67.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$7237

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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 Nur-Sultan

Distance City Cost of living
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$495
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$410
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$509
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$512
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$478
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$410
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$479
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$565
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$478
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$442
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$466
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$496
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$437
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$634
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$718
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$351
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$516
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$317
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$654
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$653
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$652
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$500
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$554
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$540
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$770
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$586
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$647
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$470
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$478
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$453
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$535
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$787
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$436
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$615
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$436
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$478
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$382
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$775
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$640