Ankara vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$570
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.09M

The cost of living in Ankara is 43% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4905th and 2104th ($1118 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th in Turkey and Germany, respectively. Check Turkey vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Cologne. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 2097th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$19386

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979