Ankara vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$408
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
5.5M
5.38M

The cost of living in Ankara is 1% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6390th and 6353rd ($800 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Turkey and Russia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 2095th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$6.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$6504

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438