Ankara vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$570
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
5.8M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ankara is 19% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4905th and 4296th ($1118 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2097th and 90th 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
$9.47
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020