Ankara vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$570
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
75
99
🏙️ Population
5.8M
14.3M

The cost of living in Ankara is 34% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4905th and 3130th ($1118 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Turkey and Japan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2097th and 4th 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
$9.47
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$14795

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961