Ankara vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1752
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4185
🏠 One person rent
$408
$967
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1672
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.07M

The cost of living in Ankara is 54% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6390th and 2484th ($800 vs $1752) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 31st 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 2095th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$925
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1823
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$5594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$6.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$8.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$16182

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776