Abu Dhabi vs Ankara - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Ankara
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$1033
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$83.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$1082
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
97
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.8M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 106% more expensive than in Ankara. Cities ranked 1650th and 5311th ($2133 vs $1033) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1 months in Ankara. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Ankara ranked 2nd in Turkey, while ranked 424th and 1642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Ankara

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Abu Dhabi Ankara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$9.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$9.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$4.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$704
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$67.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
44.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$743
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$17149

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866