Ankara vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$501
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$166
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
71
😀 Quality of life
75
52
🏙️ Population
5.8M
11.1M

The cost of living in Ankara is 130% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5311th and 8860th ($1033 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 1642nd and 6510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Lahore

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Ankara Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$1609

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321