Ankara vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$3790
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
5.8M
906K

The cost of living in Ankara is 52% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 5311th and 1634th ($1033 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1324th 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 1 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Columbus ranked 73rd in the United States, while ranked 1642nd and 266th 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
$9.54
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$20945

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936