Ankara vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$8082
🏠 One person rent
$495
$2543
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$4126
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.8M
676K

The cost of living in Ankara is 72% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 5466th and 30th ($1027 vs $3638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 21st in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Boston ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 2214th and 94th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Boston

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Ankara Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$2181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$5280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$11142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$6207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$2835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$26679

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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 Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852