Cost of living comparison
Aleppo is 11.6% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Aleppo
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Aleppo
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% more in Aleppo
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% less in Aleppo
- Childcare
-
pay 78.0% less in Aleppo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% more in Aleppo
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Aleppo
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Aleppo are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Aleppo.
If you lived in Aleppo instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY342.18
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY285.15
|
$2.50
SYP32,505
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY49.85
|
$1.32
SYP17,126
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.78
|
$0.47
SYP6,157
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.73
|
$0.93
SYP12,105
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY180.76
|
$2.67
SYP34,738
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY153.04
|
$3.66
SYP47,631
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY65.94
|
$2.44
SYP31,751
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY105.88
|
$2.94
SYP38,264
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY19.08
|
$0.50
SYP6,469
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.57
|
$0.99
SYP12,829
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.81
|
$0.50
SYP6,560
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.24
|
$0.40
SYP5,174
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.70
|
$0.38
SYP4,967
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY9.01
|
$0.37
SYP4,852
|
|
pay 35.1% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY188.84
|
$5.14
SYP66,812
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY342.18
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,758,802.61
|
$27,863.72
SYP362,284,124
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY211.91
|
$18.21
SYP236,752
|
|
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY451.11
|
$19.95
SYP259,419
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,238.84
|
$89.80
SYP1,167,586
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,662.68
|
$77.23
SYP1,004,089
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,081.51
|
$46.75
SYP607,901
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,692.05
|
$69.35
SYP901,697
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY407,433.73
|
$3,147.96
SYP40,929,761
|
|
pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY136.87
|
$8.47
SYP110,063
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY111.49
|
$1.06
SYP13,841
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY79.84
|
$3.25
SYP42,256
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,604.34
|
$15.08
SYP196,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY228.12
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Aleppo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,222.20
|
$24.47
SYP318,095
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,787.16
|
$63.02
SYP819,329
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,086.03
|
$112.93
SYP1,468,373
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,658.06
|
$116.57
SYP1,515,593
|
|
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