Ankara vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$495
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$983
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
97
65
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
5.8M
12.7M

The cost of living in Ankara is 31% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5466th and 6833rd ($1027 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 31st in Turkey and China, respectively. Check Turkey vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 2214th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Suzhou

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Ankara Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$17664

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623