Ankara vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$439
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$177
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
73
46
🏙️ Population
5.8M
11.1M

The cost of living in Ankara is 124% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6106th and 8968th ($907 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 1608th and 6453rd 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
$8.47
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$4.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338