Ankara vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.3M

The cost of living in Ankara is 55% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5466th and 1354th ($1027 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1137th 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 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 2 months in Houston. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2214th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Houston

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Ankara Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$22380

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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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$2228
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$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221