Ankara vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$408
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
5.5M
874K

The cost of living in Ankara is 79% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6390th and 12th ($800 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2095th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$31490

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733