Ankara vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$570
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
75
100
🏙️ Population
5.8M
449K

The cost of living in Ankara is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4905th and 23rd ($1118 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Turkey and Switzerland, respectively. Check Turkey vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 2097th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$22875

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041