Ankara vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$3959
🏠 One person rent
$225
$881
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$1574
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$2585
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.07M

The cost of living in Ankara is 66% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 7773rd and 2459th ($565 vs $1643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 10th 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 1.6 months in Cologne. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 2532nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$1205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$6134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$7.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$733
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$12429

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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

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632