Ankara vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$3697
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
96
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.8M
196K

The cost of living in Ankara is 50% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 5466th and 1872nd ($1027 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.8 months in Brussels. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 2214th and 99th 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
$9.31
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$19894

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Cities near Ankara

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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857