Cost of living comparison
Alicante is 54.3% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.2% more in Alicante
- Groceries
-
pay 68.4% more in Alicante
- Transportation
-
pay 85.1% more in Alicante
- Housing
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pay 86.8% more in Alicante
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% more in Alicante
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% more in Alicante
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Alicante
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Alicante are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Alicante.
If you lived in Alicante instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 96.2% more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Alicante
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
$2.05
€1.98
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
$1.55
€1.50
|
|
pay 68.4% more for groceries
Ankara
|
Alicante
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
$1.58
€1.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
$4.49
€4.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
$2.74
€2.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
$3.40
€3.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
$0.91
€0.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 85.1% more for transportation
Ankara
|
Alicante
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
$6.47
€6.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
$26.79
€25.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
$35,759.38
€34,679.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
$11.84
€11.49
|
|
pay 86.8% more for housing
Ankara
|
Alicante
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
$29.80
€28.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
$895.84
€868.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
$700.53
€679.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
$85.70
€83.11
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
Ankara
|
Alicante
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
$660.92
€640.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
$9,806.63
€9,510.38
|
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Alicante
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
$2.68
€2.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
$2.00
€1.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
$5.52
€5.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
$52.06
€50.48
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
$8.84
€8.57
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
Ankara
|
Alicante
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
$59.13
€57.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
$28.94
€28.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
$100.92
€97.88
|
|
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