Ankara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$408
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ankara is 8% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6390th and 6605th ($800 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey and Malaysia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2095th and 772nd 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
$6.34
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$6454

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650