Ankara vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$439
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$723
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
89
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
5.8M
5.68M

The cost of living in Ankara is 9% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6106th and 5738th ($907 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Turkey and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkey vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 1608th and 1355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Bangkok

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Ankara Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$13758

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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
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783