Ankara vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$2881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$6573
🏠 One person rent
$225
$1844
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$3045
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$6182
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
5.5M
737K

The cost of living in Ankara is 80% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7773rd and 64th ($565 vs $2881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 52nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 24th in the United States, while ranked 2532nd and 113th 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
$4.24
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$2005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$1554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$3561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$2571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$7767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$5281
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$92.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$5.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$27
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$1637
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$28061

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2007
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3222
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2024
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2341
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2024
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2030
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2714
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2327
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$2969
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$1963
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2619
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2016
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2014
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2658
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2017
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2427
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2150
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2020
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2023
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2025
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2001
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2175
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2462
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2440
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2042
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2421
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2022
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2178
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2015
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2230
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2391
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2208
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2843
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2056
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2212
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2064
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2108
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2046