Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 22.1% cheaper than Alicante.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 32.8% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Ankara
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
€1.98
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
€1.50
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.35
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.65
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€3.30
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.88
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.58
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
€6.27
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€25.98
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
€11.49
|
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.80
€28.89
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.84
€868.78
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.53
€679.37
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.70
€83.11
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.92
€640.95
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,806.63
€9,510.38
|
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.60
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
€1.94
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.52
€5.35
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.06
€50.48
|
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
€8.57
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
€57.34
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.94
€28.06
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.92
€97.88
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
|
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