Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 30.6% cheaper than Aalborg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 57.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 49.7% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 75.6% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Ankara
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Aalborg, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Aalborg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.75
DKK188.71
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.36
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.07
DKK26.69
|
$1.27
TRY49.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
DKK19.66
|
$0.50
TRY19.61
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
|
Aalborg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81
DKK25.00
|
$0.83
TRY32.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
DKK57.32
|
$4.61
TRY179.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.43
|
$3.90
TRY151.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.51
DKK29.63
|
$1.68
TRY65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
DKK27.05
|
$2.70
TRY104.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK8.73
|
$0.49
TRY18.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.56
|
$0.88
TRY34.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK8.99
|
$0.45
TRY17.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.31
|
$0.54
TRY21.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
DKK6.21
|
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
DKK4.54
|
$0.23
TRY8.93
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
|
Aalborg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
DKK49.68
|
$4.81
TRY187.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.08
DKK401.02
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,117.71
DKK283,072.07
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.17
DKK184.94
|
$5.40
TRY210.08
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Aalborg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
DKK261.94
|
$11.50
TRY447.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.12
DKK5,771.53
|
$592.54
TRY23,038.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$656.35
DKK4,308.99
|
$399.36
TRY15,527.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.79
DKK1,442.91
|
$53.07
TRY2,063.57
|
|
pay 75.6% more for childcare
|
Aalborg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.13
DKK2,987.98
|
$502.10
TRY19,522.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,311.77
DKK28,307.21
|
$10,388.60
TRY403,923.40
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aalborg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.19
DKK47.18
|
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
DKK34.60
|
$2.84
TRY110.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.84
DKK58.03
|
$2.04
TRY79.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
DKK235.74
|
$40.91
TRY1,590.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.49
DKK141.06
|
$5.82
TRY226.15
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Aalborg
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK566.14
|
$56.66
TRY2,203.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
DKK235.66
|
$45.57
TRY1,771.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.20
DKK684.09
|
$104.18
TRY4,050.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.85
DKK924.70
|
$93.27
TRY3,626.54
|
|
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