Ankara vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$4005
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
5.8M
906K

The cost of living in Ankara is 60% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6106th and 1248th ($907 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1100th 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 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 1608th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Columbus

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Ankara Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$15346

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829