Ankara vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
71
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.61M

The cost of living in Ankara is 56% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5466th and 1175th ($1027 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1001st 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 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 2214th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Phoenix

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Ankara Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$18987

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781