Ankara vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$2543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$6242
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1414
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$2478
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$361
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$4489
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
75
100
🏙️ Population
5.8M
5.35M

The cost of living in Ankara is 59% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 5311th and 829th ($1033 vs $2543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Turkey and Australia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 1642nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Melbourne

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Ankara Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$67.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$9.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$1557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$2836
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$2092
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$6978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$6027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$140
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$5.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$2326
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$22313

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1834
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1813
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1913
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1933
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1896
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1810
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1936
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2179
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1606
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1493
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$2000
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1816
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1876
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1868
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1825
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1728
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2258
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1905
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1795
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2364
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1460
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1701
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2355
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1709
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1855
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2481
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2040
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2354
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1995
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2133
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1273
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132