Ankara vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
5.5M
548K

The cost of living in Ankara is 60% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6390th and 1798th ($800 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 57th in Turkey and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2095th and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Manchester

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Ankara Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$13845

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629