Ankara vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
5.8M
737K

The cost of living in Ankara is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5466th and 142nd ($1027 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 2214th and 32nd 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
$9.31
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$28950

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173