Ankara vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$570
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$1672
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ankara is 14% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 4905th and 5704th ($1118 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 2097th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915