Ankara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$570
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$1175
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.98M

The cost of living in Ankara is 29% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4905th and 6384th ($1118 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Turkey and Malaysia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2097th and 985th 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
$9.47
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$9002

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756