Ankara vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$570
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
46
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
5.8M
418K

The cost of living in Ankara is 14% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4905th and 4511th ($1118 vs $1294) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 2097th and 3035th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$5765

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$945
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$673
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$764
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$701
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$697
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$819
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$887
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1115
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$857
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$720
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$667
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1047
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1195
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$967
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1111
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$592
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1261
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$849
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1122
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$572
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1107
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1349
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1332
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$642
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1164
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$655
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1238
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1539
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$557
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1392
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1040
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$575
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1045
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$828
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$973