Ankara vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$570
$424
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
89
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
5.8M
5.68M

The cost of living in Ankara is 17% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4905th and 5912th ($1118 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Turkey and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkey vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 2097th and 1890th 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
$9.47
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$611
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$87.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
5.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$5905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$2.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$561
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$13469

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571