Ankara vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$495
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
5.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ankara is 25% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5466th and 4438th ($1027 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2214th and 70th 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
$9.31
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$21825

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986