Ankara vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$501
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$382
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
97
63
😀 Quality of life
75
43
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ankara is 0.2% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5311th and 5331st ($1033 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 1642nd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Soweto

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Ankara Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$5012

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965