Ankara vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$911
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$225
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$1267
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
70
85
🏙️ Population
5.5M
2.73M

The cost of living in Ankara is 38% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7773rd and 5868th ($565 vs $911) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Kaohsiung ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 2532nd and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Kaohsiung

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Ankara Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$789
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$508
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$53.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
2.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$4248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$2106
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$9.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$57.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$8834

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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 Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$890
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$1012
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$851
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$809
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$808
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$828
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$970
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$705
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$813
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$938
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$849
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$885
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$812
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1076
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1260
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$699
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$831
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$783
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$935
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$717
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$744
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$1049
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$661
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$725
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$760
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$702
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$689
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1047
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$714
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$732
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$711
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$713
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$709
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1048
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$686
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$531
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$692
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$849
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$757
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$646