Ankara vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$495
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
97
8
😀 Quality of life
74
56
🏙️ Population
5.8M
77.6K

The cost of living in Ankara is 3% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5466th and 5233rd ($1027 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Turkey and Thailand, respectively. Check Turkey vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 2214th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Phuket

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Ankara Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$16566

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981