Ankara vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2622
🏠 One person rent
$495
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$594
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
74
73
🏙️ Population
5.8M
5.68M

The cost of living in Ankara is 0% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 5466th and 5467th ($1027 vs $1027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Bangkok. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 2214th and 2647th 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
$9.31
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$99.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$6568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$3204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$15512

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592