Ankara vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$501
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Ankara is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5311th and 52nd ($1033 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 39th 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 1 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 1642nd and 155th 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
$9.54
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826