Ankara vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Ankara Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$570
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
5.8M
690K

The cost of living in Ankara is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4905th and 73rd ($1118 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 58th 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 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2097th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Ankara vs Washington infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Ankara vs Washington

Prices for goods and services in Ankara and Washington are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Ankara Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$24065

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949