Ankara vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$408
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
89
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
5.5M
5.68M

The cost of living in Ankara is 11% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6390th and 5960th ($800 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkey vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 2095th and 1087th 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
$6.34
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$12289

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710