Ankara vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$6031
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1631
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$2780
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$4594
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
5.8M
875K

The cost of living in Ankara is 65% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 6106th and 574th ($907 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 508th 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 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Charlotte ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 1608th and 230th 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
$8.47
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$9.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$3455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$4378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$1274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$25869

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088