Ankara vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$495
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
5.8M
14.3M

The cost of living in Ankara is 40% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5466th and 3249th ($1027 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 2214th and 8th 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
$9.31
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005