Ankara vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$495
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
5.8M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ankara is 70% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5466th and 72nd ($1027 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 52nd 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 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 2214th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$28004

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974