Cost of living comparison
Alanya is 5.1% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% more in Alanya
- Groceries
-
pay 5.1% less in Alanya
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Alanya
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% more in Alanya
- Childcare
-
pay 41.3% less in Alanya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Alanya
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Alanya
The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Alanya are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Alanya.
If you lived in Alanya instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Alanya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
$10.18
TRY372.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
$8.58
TRY314.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
$1.37
TRY50.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
$0.54
TRY19.78
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Alanya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
$1.16
TRY42.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
$4.91
TRY179.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
$3.46
TRY126.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
$1.56
TRY57.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
$2.43
TRY89.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
$0.33
TRY12.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
$0.86
TRY31.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
$0.35
TRY12.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
$0.52
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
$0.20
TRY7.36
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Alanya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
$4.55
TRY166.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
$43,623.86
TRY1,597,998.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
$6.26
TRY229.17
|
|
pay 14.6% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Alanya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
$10.61
TRY388.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
$748.99
TRY27,436.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
$527.44
TRY19,320.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
$57.05
TRY2,089.82
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Alanya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
$374.50
TRY13,718.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
$4,435.09
TRY162,463.21
|
|
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Alanya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
$3.64
TRY133.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
$2.76
TRY101.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
$1.95
TRY71.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
$44.59
TRY1,633.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
$3.64
TRY133.17
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Alanya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
$46.53
TRY1,704.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
$29.08
TRY1,065.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
$94.52
TRY3,462.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
$105.42
TRY3,861.83
|
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