Ankara vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$2259
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$4772
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1309
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$2041
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$84.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$3481
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
51
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
5.5M
136K

The cost of living in Ankara is 75% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 7773rd and 325th ($565 vs $2259) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Turkey and Iceland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in Reykjavik. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 2532nd and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$9.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$1828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$56.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$4338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$3.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$5.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$5858

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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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2162
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2018
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$1772
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$1873
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1636
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1358
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1388
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1237
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1100
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1289
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1480
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1209
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1511
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1499
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1547
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1176
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1505
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1524
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1504
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1506
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1150
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1377
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1510
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$945
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1166
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1398
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$1746
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1540
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1154
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1549
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1631
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$1919
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1753
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1230
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$1880
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1706
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1445
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$1866
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1900