Ankara vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.3M

The cost of living in Ankara is 54% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5311th and 1367th ($1033 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1144th 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 1 months in Ankara compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1642nd and 14th 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
$9.54
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$22291

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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$2142
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$2064
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$2093
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$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123