Ankara vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$4628
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$2143
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$3928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
5.5M
639K

The cost of living in Ankara is 70% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 7773rd and 1977th ($565 vs $1895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1820th 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Detroit ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 2532nd and 159th 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
$4.24
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$59.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$4.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$775
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$77.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
4.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1128
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$8.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$448
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$13581

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

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1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1750
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2011
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2024
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$2010
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2010
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1996
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2004
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1661
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1735
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2010
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$2016
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2023
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1801
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1943
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2024
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2143
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1687
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1925
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1855
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1767
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2028
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2031
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2016
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1903
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2025
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$1928
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1935
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$2007
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1529
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1620
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1707
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$2021
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1912
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1476