Ankara vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$2315
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$5317
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$2646
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$4664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
66
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
5.5M
504K

The cost of living in Ankara is 76% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7773rd and 287th ($565 vs $2315) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 221st 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 2 months in Mesa. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Mesa ranked 37th in the United States, while ranked 2532nd and 154th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Mesa

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Ankara Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$74.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$2380
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$8074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$8.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$3.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$981
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$7343

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2373
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2184
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2595
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2020
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$1900
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2552
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2088
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2379
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2073
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2133
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2023
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2024
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2278
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2015
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2008
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2071
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2024
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2017
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$1947
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2019
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2023
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1555
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2009
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2235
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1905
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$564
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1652
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2019
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1959
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1552
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1982
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$2012
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$580
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$691
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$690
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1785
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2009
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$747