Ankara vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$439
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$738
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
5.8M
418K

The cost of living in Ankara is 16% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6106th and 5025th ($907 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Turkey and Albania, respectively. Check Turkey vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 1608th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$5212

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050