Ankara vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$439
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$5275
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
5.8M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ankara is 72% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6106th and 72nd ($907 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 59th in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 1608th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$28613

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754