Ankara vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$439
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$2421
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
5.8M
3.45M

The cost of living in Ankara is 19% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 6106th and 4837th ($907 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 13th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 2.2 months in Busan. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1608th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$14632

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Busan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000