Ankara vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
77
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
5.8M
639K

The cost of living in Ankara is 49% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5466th and 1947th ($1027 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 2214th and 318th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Detroit

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Ankara Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$19339

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$676
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$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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$1980
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$1947
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$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
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$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
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$1843
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$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619