Ankara vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$225
$525
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
56
😀 Quality of life
70
62
🏙️ Population
5.5M
434K

The cost of living in Ankara is 37% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 7773rd and 5894th ($565 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.4 months in Cape Town. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Cape Town ranked 3rd in South Africa, while ranked 2532nd and 5040th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$7.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$793
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$43.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
8.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$4486

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789