Ankara vs Johannesburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Johannesburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2754
🏠 One person rent
$495
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$894
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$1761
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
73
😀 Quality of life
74
65
🏙️ Population
5.8M
4.8M

The cost of living in Ankara is 12% less expensive than in Johannesburg. Cities ranked 5466th and 4839th ($1027 vs $1171) 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 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in Johannesburg. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Johannesburg ranked 1st in South Africa, while ranked 2214th and 5190th 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
$9.31
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$88.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$6.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$5808

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950