Hong Kong vs Ankara Cost of Living

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) · Overall index 75.4Ankara (Türkiye) · Overall index 30.3

Summary

  • Overall, Ankara is 60% cheaper than Hong Kong.
  • Rent in Ankara is 78% cheaper than in Hong Kong.
  • Transport in Ankara is 60% cheaper than in Hong Kong.
ItemHong KongAnkaraDiff
Rent-78%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,572$626-76%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,975$387-80%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$5,236$1,230-77%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$3,501$722-79%
Groceries-51%
Milk (1L)$1.19$0.54-55%
White bread (500g)$3.67$1.82-50%
Rice (1kg)$4.36$2.16-50%
Eggs (12)$3.93$1.77-55%
Local cheese (1kg)$11.9$5.63-53%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$11.5$5.42-53%
Beef round (1kg)$15$7.63-49%
Apples (1kg)$4.97$2.54-49%
Bananas (1kg)$1.74$0.92-47%
Oranges (1kg)$3.99$2.02-49%
Tomatoes (1kg)$5.29$2.24-58%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.49$1.27-49%
Onions (1kg)$2.2$1.22-45%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.49$1.23-51%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.3$1-57%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$13.7$6.8-50%
Transport-60%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.38$0.93-61%
Public transport, monthly pass$104$36.4-65%
Taxi, base fare$2.97$1.24-58%
Taxi, per km$1.71$0.57-67%
Gasoline (1L)$0.76$0.35-54%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$21,733$9,859-55%
Dining out-58%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$20.9$8.55-59%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$99.9$41.7-58%
Fast food combo meal$10.2$4.33-58%
Cappuccino$4.36$1.84-58%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.41$0.88-63%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$5.48$2.8-49%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$7.05$3.12-56%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.74$0.71-59%
Telecom-46%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$48.9$28.1-43%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$59.2$31.7-46%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.3$0.15-50%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$13$6.95-47%
Utilities & household-52%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$136$80-41%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.18$0.1-44%
Tap water (1m³)$4.39$2.01-54%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.39$0.67-52%
Waste collection (monthly)$21.8$9.43-57%
Fitness club (monthly)$78.7$33.2-58%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$13.3$6.76-49%
Men's haircut$30.2$14.4-52%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$24.4$11.2-54%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,684$770-54%

3,575 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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