Ankara vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$225
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$855
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
70
69
🏙️ Population
5.5M
5.38M

The cost of living in Ankara is 41% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7773rd and 5721st ($565 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 2532nd and 3225th 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
$4.24
$7.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$7.74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
11.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$4300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$8201

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$737
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$802
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1173
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$637
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1453
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$908
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1368
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1350
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1348
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1214
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$934
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1437
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1396
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$584
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1065
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1355
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1331
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1103
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1525
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1652
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1315
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1319
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$666
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1800
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$945
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1374
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1299
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1887
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1488
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1252
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$734
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1495
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1363
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1312
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1379
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1351
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1383
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1430
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$916
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1410