Ankara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$439
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1450
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ankara is 2% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6106th and 6160th ($907 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Turkey and Malaysia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1608th and 883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Kuala Lumpur

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Ankara Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$9.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$9485

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742