Ankara vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$501
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
5.8M
737K

The cost of living in Ankara is 68% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5311th and 126th ($1033 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 1642nd and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Seattle

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Ankara Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$30033

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098