Ankara vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$5327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
5.5M
3.9M

The cost of living in Ankara is 81% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7773rd and 39th ($565 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 31st 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 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 2532nd and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$23021

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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

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$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099