Ankara vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$225
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$1624
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
5.5M
2.44M

The cost of living in Ankara is 33% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7773rd and 6039th ($565 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 11th in Turkey and Taiwan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.9 months in Taoyuan. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2532nd and 1265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$64.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$5081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$3.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$26.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$14.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$71.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$566
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$22659

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Distance City Cost of living
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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$938
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$813
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1076
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1260
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$705
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$885
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$935
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$970
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$828
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$808
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$809
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$851
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$717
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$890
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$1012
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$725
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$714
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$911
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$783
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$699
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$812
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1047
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$831
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$686
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$849
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$744
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$713
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$686
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$711
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1048
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$770
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$689
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$678
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$646
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$661
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$1049
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$849
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$650
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$514
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$760