Ankara vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$2972
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
41
😀 Quality of life
74
84
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.19M

The cost of living in Ankara is 49% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 5466th and 1994th ($1027 vs $2014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and Qatar, respectively. Check Turkey vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 2214th and 537th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Doha

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Ankara Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$11285

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$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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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861