Ankara vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4554
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1085
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1927
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$3070
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
5.5M
189K

The cost of living in Ankara is 57% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 6390th and 2147th ($800 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey and Belgium, respectively. Check Turkey vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 2095th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Brussels

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Ankara Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$3736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$8.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$23098

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Cities near Ankara

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

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650