Ankara vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$408
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
5.5M
443K

The cost of living in Ankara is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6390th and 31st ($800 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2095th 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
$6.34
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846