Ankara vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$501
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
82
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
5.8M
452K

The cost of living in Ankara is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5311th and 11th ($1033 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ankara compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1642nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Zurich

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Ankara Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$26431

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Cities near Ankara

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117