Ankara vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$3654
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
92
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.09M

The cost of living in Ankara is 48% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 5466th and 2067th ($1027 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Turkey and Germany, respectively. Check Turkey vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 2214th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Cologne

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Ankara Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$22470

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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

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944