Ankara vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1045
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2455
🏠 One person rent
$225
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$947
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
5.5M
9.21M

The cost of living in Ankara is 46% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 7773rd and 5281st ($565 vs $1045) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Turkey and Mexico, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 2532nd and 3813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Mexico City

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Ankara Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$8.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$744
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
10.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$1813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$56.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$7851

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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

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$803
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$790
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$670
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$922
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$814
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$726
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$661
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$640
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$681
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$692
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$711
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$694
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$676
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$689
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$703
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$601
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$576
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$694
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$690
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$730
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$693
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$672
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$710
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$796
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$691
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$494
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$527
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$622
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$770
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$645
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$692
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$716
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$690
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$608
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$515
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1087
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$991
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$508
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$574
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$706