Ankara vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$495
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$1028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
5.8M
9.21M

The cost of living in Ankara is 28% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5466th and 4274th ($1027 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Turkey and Mexico, respectively. Check Turkey vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 2214th and 3354th 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
$9.31
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023