Ankara vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$799
🏠 One person rent
$408
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
72
35
🏙️ Population
5.5M
2.1M

The cost of living in Ankara is 142% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6390th and 9155th ($800 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 11th in Turkey and Pakistan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 2095th and 7850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$1496

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282