Ankara vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$408
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$56.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1518
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
55
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
5.5M
434K

The cost of living in Ankara is 9% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 6390th and 6078th ($800 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Cape Town. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Cape Town ranked 3rd in South Africa, while ranked 2095th and 5406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$7.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$749
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
11.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$7.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$4.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$4013

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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 Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$773
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$632
371 km or 231 mi George
$684
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$805
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$643
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$704
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$703
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$753
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$710
882 km or 548 mi East London
$683
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$601
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$511
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$535
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$689
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$682
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$765
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$701
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$719
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$738
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$631
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$633
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$637
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$875
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$845
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$656
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$603
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$908
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$776
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$807
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$889
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$780
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$751
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$718