Ankara vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$501
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$910
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
48
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
5.8M
389K

The cost of living in Ankara is 18% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5311th and 4610th ($1033 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 1642nd and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Tirana

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Ankara Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$7688

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030