Ankara vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$907
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2334
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$4493
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
5.8M
459K

The cost of living in Ankara is 59% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6106th and 1277th ($907 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1122nd in Turkey and the United States, respectively. Check Turkey vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Ankara compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 1608th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.47
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$516
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$947
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.5%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1532
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.52
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.4
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.85
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.86
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.82
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$493
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9972
$18476

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$675
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$678
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$643
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$599
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$673
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$617
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$705
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$461
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$504
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$591
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$672
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$716
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$426
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$607
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$605
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$502
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$674
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$692
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$700
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$633
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$656
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$652
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$606
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$642
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$662
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$625
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$637
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$695
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$643
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$690
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$618
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$647
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$579
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$536
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$594
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$482
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$728
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$789

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701