Ankara vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$439
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1724
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
96
62
😀 Quality of life
73
39
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ankara is 7% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6106th and 5883rd ($907 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 1608th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$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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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045