Ankara vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$6195
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1533
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2486
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$4127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
97
77
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
5.8M
936K

The cost of living in Ankara is 61% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 5311th and 638th ($1033 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Turkey and Israel, respectively. Check Turkey vs Israel comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 1642nd and 407th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Jerusalem

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Ankara Jerusalem
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$20.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$8.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$1756
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$3183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1910
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$18641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$9368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$160
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$30598

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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

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845