Ankara vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$439
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$846
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
5.8M
5.38M

The cost of living in Ankara is 4% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6106th and 6204th ($907 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 1608th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Saint Petersburg

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Ankara Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525