Ankara vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$426
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$923
🏠 One person rent
$225
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$255
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$50.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
70
37
🏙️ Population
5.5M
5.94M

The cost of living in Ankara is 33% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 7773rd and 8720th ($565 vs $426) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 20th in Turkey and India, respectively. Check Turkey vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 0.8 months in Surat. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Surat ranked 98th in India, while ranked 2532nd and 7451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Surat

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Ankara Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$8.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$20.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$31.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$5.83
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
7.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$7.65
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$2.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$0.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$10.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$41
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$35.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$872

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57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$306
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$376
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$375
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$309
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$368
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$272
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$317
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$392
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$377
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$378
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$370
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$290
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$410
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$363
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$355
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$439
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$311
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$401
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$335
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$390
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$347
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$374
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$490
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$253
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$377
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$377
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$328
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$378
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$375
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$438
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$377
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$384
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$372
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$368
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$339
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$440
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$375
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$301
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$288
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$234
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$306
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$333
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$366
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$333
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$359
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$311
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$330
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$832
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$328
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$331
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$506
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$336
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$469
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$379
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$625
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$331
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$362
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$314
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$469
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$248
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$331
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$337
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$354
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$388
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$429
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$376
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$350
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$454
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$355
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$349
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$304
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$330
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$333
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$332
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$294
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$312
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$335
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$388
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$264