Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 16.0% more expensive than Al Muharraq.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.1% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Al Muharraq. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Al Muharraq, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
Al Muharraq
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.27
BHD1.990
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.59
BHD2.490
|
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
BHD0.320
|
$1.27
TRY49.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
BHD0.130
|
$0.50
TRY19.77
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
Al Muharraq
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.83
TRY32.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.24
BHD0.840
|
$4.61
TRY180.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
BHD1.880
|
$3.90
TRY152.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.68
TRY65.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.31
BHD0.870
|
$2.70
TRY105.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
BHD0.200
|
$0.49
TRY19.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BHD0.280
|
$0.88
TRY34.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.180
|
$0.45
TRY17.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
BHD0.200
|
$0.54
TRY21.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.25
TRY9.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
BHD0.090
|
$0.23
TRY9.00
|
|
pay 42.1% more for transportation
Al Muharraq
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.70
BHD0.640
|
$4.81
TRY188.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,920.22
BHD13,917.480
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,757,748.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.71
BHD9.690
|
$5.40
TRY211.78
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
Al Muharraq
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.56
BHD14.910
|
$11.50
TRY450.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$615.34
BHD231.960
|
$592.54
TRY23,224.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$501.06
BHD188.880
|
$399.36
TRY15,653.30
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.67
BHD30.410
|
$53.07
TRY2,080.26
|
|
pay 56.4% more for childcare
Al Muharraq
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.26
BHD137.310
|
$502.10
TRY19,680.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,933.61
BHD2,236.740
|
$10,388.60
TRY407,189.60
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
Al Muharraq
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.27
BHD1.990
|
$3.49
TRY136.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.96
BHD1.490
|
$2.84
TRY111.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.27
BHD1.990
|
$2.04
TRY79.79
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
BHD19.880
|
$40.91
TRY1,603.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.25
BHD2.730
|
$5.82
TRY227.98
|
|
pay 25.5% more for clothing
Al Muharraq
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.37
BHD9.940
|
$56.66
TRY2,220.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.52
BHD27.340
|
$45.57
TRY1,786.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.71
BHD32.310
|
$104.18
TRY4,083.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.98
BHD34.300
|
$93.27
TRY3,655.87
|
|
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