Ankara vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$439
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
5.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ankara is 38% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6106th and 3861st ($907 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 2 months in Seoul. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1608th and 43rd 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
$8.47
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$21834

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043