Ankara vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1096
🏠 One person rent
$225
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$547
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
5.5M
10.3M

The cost of living in Ankara is 36% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 7773rd and 8755th ($565 vs $415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 22nd in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.3 months in Chennai. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chennai ranked 2nd in India, while ranked 2532nd and 3835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$1.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$34.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
7.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$3.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$2.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$70.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$1400

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$382
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$300
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$363
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$315
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$299
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$331
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$331
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$337
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$329
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$333
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$357
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$322
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$482
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$329
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$328
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$335
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$332
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$272
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$268
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$275
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$293
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$293
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$383
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$280
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$332
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$329
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$302
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$354
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$351
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$332
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$320
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$278
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$253
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$332
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$334
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$332
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$310
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$296