Ankara vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$439
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$3396
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
5.8M
593K

The cost of living in Ankara is 40% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 6106th and 3604th ($907 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 376th in Turkey and Germany, respectively. Check Turkey vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 1608th and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$5.09
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$12215

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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

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452