Ankara vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$501
$547
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$420
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
5.8M
4.8M

The cost of living in Ankara is 14% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5311th and 4745th ($1033 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 0.3 months in Johannesburg. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 1642nd and 5850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Johannesburg

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Ankara Johannesburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$46
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$8.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$5103

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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 Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965