Ankara vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$5285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
5.5M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ankara is 69% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6390th and 505th ($800 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 455th 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 2 months in Chicago. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2095th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$15494

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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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$2476
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$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
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$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
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$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
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$2215
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$2264
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$2204
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$2258
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$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240