Ankara vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$5026
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ankara is 64% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5466th and 375th ($1027 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 2214th and 22nd 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
$9.31
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$24172

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Distance City Cost of living
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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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
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$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
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$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434