Ankara vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$4156
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
5.8M
639K

The cost of living in Ankara is 55% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 6106th and 1856th ($907 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1553rd 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 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 1608th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$16775

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614