Ankara vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$5076
🏠 One person rent
$570
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$2140
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$3098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
5.8M
639K

The cost of living in Ankara is 48% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4905th and 1636th ($1118 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1374th 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 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Detroit ranked 99th in the United States, while ranked 2097th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$949
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$2383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$1383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$16684

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Distance City Cost of living
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$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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$1961
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$2062
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$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
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$1737
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$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
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$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
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$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
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$1608