Ankara vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$570
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
75
98
🏙️ Population
5.8M
8.8M

The cost of living in Ankara is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4905th and 4th ($1118 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2097th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$22663

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174