Ankara vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1393
🏠 One person rent
$225
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$480
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$31.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
41
😀 Quality of life
70
56
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.4M

The cost of living in Ankara is 8% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 7773rd and 8262nd ($565 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Turkey and Mongolia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 2532nd and 5797th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
8.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$6.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$5.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$2.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$38.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$7192

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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
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$520
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$724
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$620
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$523
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$719
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$647
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$693
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$653
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$604
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$657
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$693
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1160
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$704
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$703
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$649
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$588
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$668
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$787
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$654
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$654
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$658
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$540
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$693
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$651
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$649
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$688
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$658
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$661
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$680
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$684
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$677
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$717
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$694
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$693
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$653
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$680
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1254
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$640
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$653