Ankara vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
77
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
5.8M
639K

The cost of living in Ankara is 50% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 5311th and 1839th ($1033 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 1642nd and 319th 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
$9.54
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$16262

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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
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600