Ankara vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$570
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.61M

The cost of living in Ankara is 52% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4905th and 1184th ($1118 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1035th 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 1.8 months in Phoenix. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2097th and 181st 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
$9.47
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$16644

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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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766