Cost of living comparison
Arima is 17.4% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Arima
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Arima
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Arima
- Housing
-
pay 92.4% more in Arima
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% less in Arima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Arima
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Arima
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Arima are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Arima. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Arima.
If you lived in Arima instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 5.7% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
$8.78
TTD59.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY276.27
|
$7.31
TTD49.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
$0.98
TTD6.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
$0.73
TTD4.96
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY31.71
|
$2.12
TTD14.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY175.13
|
$2.08
TTD14.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY148.27
|
$8.31
TTD56.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
$3.78
TTD25.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY102.58
|
$2.62
TTD17.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
$2.23
TTD15.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
$0.70
TTD4.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.26
|
$1.86
TTD12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
$1.55
TTD10.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
$0.32
TTD2.16
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY182.96
|
$3.52
TTD23.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,704,041.97
|
$33,646.13
TTD228,285.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY205.31
|
$6.80
TTD46.15
|
|
pay 92.4% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY437.06
|
$57.56
TTD390.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY22,515.30
|
$475.43
TTD3,225.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,175.02
|
$351.09
TTD2,382.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.70
|
$53.54
TTD363.24
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,078.93
|
$131.66
TTD893.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY394,748.20
|
$4,719.60
TTD32,022.02
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY132.61
|
$1.61
TTD10.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY108.02
|
$2.34
TTD15.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY77.36
|
$3.66
TTD24.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,554.39
|
$47.54
TTD322.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY221.02
|
$5.12
TTD34.74
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Arima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,153.01
|
$51.20
TTD347.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.52
|
$26.33
TTD178.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.81
|
$104.84
TTD711.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,544.17
|
$73.14
TTD496.27
|
|
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