Ankara vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$4689
🏠 One person rent
$225
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$318
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$2854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
70
100
🏙️ Population
5.5M
14M

The cost of living in Ankara is 68% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7773rd and 2147th ($565 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2532nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Tokyo

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Ankara Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$7.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$1415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$8885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$5220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$7.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$7.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$4.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$70.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$16527

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1058
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1052
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1074
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1050
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1057
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1083
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1055
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1054
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1133
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1076
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1093
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1186
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1059
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1070
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1050