Ankara vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$439
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
5.8M
874K

The cost of living in Ankara is 76% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6106th and 9th ($907 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th 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 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1608th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$31050

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610