Ankara vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$4830
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
5.5M
875K

The cost of living in Ankara is 70% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6390th and 361st ($800 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 319th 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 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Charlotte ranked 44th in the United States, while ranked 2095th and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Charlotte

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Ankara Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$35.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$26419

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119