Ankara vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$495
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$165
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
79
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
5.8M
6.6M

The cost of living in Ankara is 139% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 5466th and 8922nd ($1027 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 16th in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chennai ranked 4th in India, while ranked 2214th and 5162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Chennai

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Ankara Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
9.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$15.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$2.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$75
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$1717

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57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271