Ankara vs Jerusalem - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Jerusalem
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$4308
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1044
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$2774
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
38 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
70
85
🏙️ Population
5.5M
919K

The cost of living in Ankara is 70% less expensive than in Jerusalem. Cities ranked 7773rd and 1980th ($565 vs $1895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th 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 1.5 months in Jerusalem. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Jerusalem ranked 1st in Israel, while ranked 2532nd and 232nd 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
$4.24
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$8.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$871
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1774
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$1425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$12913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$9615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$800
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$10722

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1039
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1653
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1702
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$739
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1530
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$793
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1605
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$1734
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1776
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1696
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1689
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1696
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1864
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1772
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1693
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$844
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1720
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2032
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1836
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2162
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$737
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1878
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2121
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1694
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1771
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1859
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1696
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1691
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$608
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1695
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1366
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1700
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1586