Ankara vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$495
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Ankara is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5466th and 50th ($1027 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 38th 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 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2214th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs San Diego

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Ankara San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$26517

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804