Ankara vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$3835
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
5.8M
664K

The cost of living in Ankara is 59% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 6106th and 1336th ($907 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Turkey and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Turkey vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1608th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$6.41
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$22.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$10888

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592