Ankara vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$3652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$8068
🏠 One person rent
$570
$2548
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$4099
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$6190
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
5.8M
676K

The cost of living in Ankara is 69% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 4905th and 27th ($1118 vs $3652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Boston ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 2097th and 71st 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
$9.47
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$2890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$2183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$5272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$3425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$6005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$2782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$27427

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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

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833