Ankara vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$809
🏠 One person rent
$225
$130
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$39.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
70
49
🏙️ Population
5.5M
11.1M

The cost of living in Ankara is 75% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7773rd and 9119th ($565 vs $322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 2532nd and 6295th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$1.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$94
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$57.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$216
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$46.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
13.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$5.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$2.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$3.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$0.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$3.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$1.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$45
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$1021

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$210
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$430
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$190
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$193
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$219
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$263
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$221
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$269
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$389
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$187
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$230
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$205
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$223
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$317
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$330
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$376
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$273
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$324
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$255
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$217
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$204
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$297
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$399
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$249
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$311
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$248
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$275
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$392
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$201
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$358
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$276
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$217
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$222
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$327
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$304
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$225
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$393
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$216
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$377
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$223