Ankara vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$495
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$1631
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
97
63
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ankara is 3% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5466th and 5251st ($1027 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Turkey and South Africa, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 2214th and 6890th 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
$9.31
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$4370

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950