Ankara vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$4180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
94
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.8M
664K

The cost of living in Ankara is 61% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5466th and 676th ($1027 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Turkey and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Turkey vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 2214th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$13439

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727