Ankara vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
72
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
5.5M
906K

The cost of living in Ankara is 64% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 6390th and 1282nd ($800 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1143rd 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 47th in the United States, while ranked 2095th and 202nd 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
$6.34
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$10456

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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

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$2116
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$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861