Ankara vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$501
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$1014
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
5.8M
9M

The cost of living in Ankara is 4% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5311th and 5636th ($1033 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and Malaysia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1642nd and 555th 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
$9.54
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747