Ankara vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$959
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2366
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$487
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$719
$4876
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in Ankara is 64% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 5741st and 529th ($959 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 483rd 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 1858th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.62
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.25
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1022
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.39%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.16
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.87
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.28
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.98
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11471
$24502

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$655
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$691
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$650
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$663
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$627
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$723
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$535
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$492
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$593
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$691
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$406
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$698
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$547
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$455
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$697
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$755
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$568
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$872
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$672
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$1113
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$578
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$835
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$699
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$645
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$664
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$718
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$782
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$708
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$653
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$573
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$490
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$599
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$474
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$587
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$743

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371