Ankara vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$501
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
5.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ankara is 20% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5311th and 4545th ($1033 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1 months in Ankara compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1642nd and 16th 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
$9.54
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971