Ankara vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$3894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
5.8M
906K

The cost of living in Ankara is 52% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5466th and 1686th ($1027 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1354th 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 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 2214th and 96th 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
$9.31
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$24638

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935