Ankara vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$4090
🏠 One person rent
$570
$762
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1319
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$3427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
5.8M
595K

The cost of living in Ankara is 31% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 4905th and 3401st ($1118 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 304th in Turkey and Germany, respectively. Check Turkey vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 2.1 months in Dortmund. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Dortmund ranked 11th in Germany, while ranked 2097th and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1352
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$54.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$3153
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$2430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$424
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$29016

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$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

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569