Ankara vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
5.5M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ankara is 76% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7773rd and 254th ($565 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2532nd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$21587

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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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$2011
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$2010
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$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
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$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
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$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
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$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022