Ankara vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$439
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
73
79
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.33M

The cost of living in Ankara is 13% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6106th and 5386th ($907 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 468th in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 1608th and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075