Ankara vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$570
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$5210
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ankara is 60% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4905th and 394th ($1118 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2097th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$23423

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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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$2384
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$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
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$2393
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$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
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$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426