Ankara vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ankara is 64% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5311th and 358th ($1033 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 300th 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 1 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 1642nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Chicago

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Ankara Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$27880

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453