Ankara vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$5689
🏠 One person rent
$570
$1439
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$2480
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$674
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$3017
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
5.8M
936K

The cost of living in Ankara is 54% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 4905th and 950th ($1118 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Turkey and Israel, respectively. Check Turkey vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.2 months in Jerusalem. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Jerusalem ranked 4th in Israel, while ranked 2097th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$24.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$18.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$9.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$2738
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$2087
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
5.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$14293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$9538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$99.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$954
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$23696

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850