Ankara vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$408
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
96
62
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.27M

The cost of living in Ankara is 9% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6390th and 6110th ($800 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 2095th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952