Ankara vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

Ankara Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1050
🏠 One person rent
$225
$133
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.4
$28.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$418
$1743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
5
😀 Quality of life
70
63
🏙️ Population
5.5M
104K

The cost of living in Ankara is 37% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 7773rd and 8765th ($565 vs $411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Turkey and Bhutan, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 4.2 months in Thimphu. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 2532nd and 4748th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$3.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$3.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$9.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$76.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$20.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.3
$31.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.04
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.83%
10.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$4.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.81
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.1
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$3.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53
$29.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.52
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.7
$29.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$188
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4247
$782

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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

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$410
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$359
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$289
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$331
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$672
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$299
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$330
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$364
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$362
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$353
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$329
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$889
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$288
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$324
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$291
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$331
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$280
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$329
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$289
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$315
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$320
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$331
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$268
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$327
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$435
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$413
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$310
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$360
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$239
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$339
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$333
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$308
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$389
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$329
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$334
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$315
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$312
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$337