Ankara vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$408
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
72
100
🏙️ Population
5.5M
14M

The cost of living in Ankara is 49% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6390th and 3238th ($800 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2095th 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
$6.34
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063