Ankara vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$570
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$2428
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$4235
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
5.8M
875K

The cost of living in Ankara is 54% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 4905th and 986th ($1118 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 865th 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 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Charlotte. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Charlotte ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 2097th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$2056
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$3607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$84.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$24711

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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$2239
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$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013