Ankara vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$3604
🏠 One person rent
$408
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1284
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
5.5M
579K

The cost of living in Ankara is 47% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 6390th and 3358th ($800 vs $1519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 247th in Turkey and Germany, respectively. Check Turkey vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 2.1 months in Essen. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Essen ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 2095th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$639
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$41.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$4207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$5688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$8.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$83.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$9133

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410