Ankara vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2366
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$487
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$719
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
5.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ankara is 28% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5741st and 4104th ($959 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1858th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Seoul

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Ankara Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.62
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1022
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.39%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.16
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.87
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.28
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11471
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$655
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$691
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$650
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$663
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$627
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$723
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$535
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$492
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$593
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$691
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$406
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$698
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$547
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$455
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$697
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$755
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$568
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$872
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$672
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$1113
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$578
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$835
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$699
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$645
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$664
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$718
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$782
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$708
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$653
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$573
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$490
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$599
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$474
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$587
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019