Tokyo vs Ankara Cost of Living

Tokyo (Japan) · Overall index 53.8Ankara (Türkiye) · Overall index 30.3

Summary

  • Overall, Ankara is 44% cheaper than Tokyo.
  • Rent in Ankara is 53% cheaper than in Tokyo.
  • Transport in Ankara is 47% cheaper than in Tokyo.
ItemTokyoAnkaraDiff
Rent-53%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,307$626-52%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$782$387-51%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,737$1,230-55%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,558$722-54%
Groceries-40%
Milk (1L)$0.87$0.54-38%
White bread (500g)$2.62$1.82-31%
Rice (1kg)$3.43$2.16-37%
Eggs (12)$3.26$1.77-46%
Local cheese (1kg)$9.15$5.63-38%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$9.77$5.42-45%
Beef round (1kg)$14.2$7.63-46%
Apples (1kg)$3.74$2.54-32%
Bananas (1kg)$1.62$0.92-43%
Oranges (1kg)$3$2.02-33%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.44$2.24-50%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.3$1.27-45%
Onions (1kg)$2.06$1.22-41%
Lettuce (1 head)$1.69$1.23-27%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.8$1-44%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$11.4$6.8-40%
Transport-47%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.65$0.93-44%
Public transport, monthly pass$75.4$36.4-52%
Taxi, base fare$2.32$1.24-47%
Taxi, per km$1.23$0.57-54%
Gasoline (1L)$0.58$0.35-40%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$18,186$9,859-46%
Dining out-45%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$13.8$8.55-38%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$70.3$41.7-41%
Fast food combo meal$7.88$4.33-45%
Cappuccino$3.87$1.84-52%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$1.65$0.88-47%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$4.95$2.8-43%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$5.82$3.12-46%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.35$0.71-47%
Telecom-40%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$41.5$28.1-32%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$52.1$31.7-39%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.15-42%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.7$6.95-45%
Utilities & household-39%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$126$80-37%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.15$0.1-33%
Tap water (1m³)$3.07$2.01-35%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.05$0.67-36%
Waste collection (monthly)$16.3$9.43-42%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.2$33.2-47%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$9.79$6.76-31%
Men's haircut$23.3$14.4-38%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$18.8$11.2-40%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,434$770-46%

3,334 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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