Ankara vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$570
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.39M

The cost of living in Ankara is 68% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4905th and 43rd ($1118 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 33rd 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 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 2097th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$28967

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782