Ankara vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$994
🏠 One person rent
$408
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
72
51
🏙️ Population
5.5M
11.1M

The cost of living in Ankara is 107% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6390th and 8998th ($800 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 2095th and 6245th 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
$6.34
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$4.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$1054

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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 Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352