Cost of living comparison
Atlanta is 3.3 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Atlanta instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY213.58
|
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY213.58
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY35.94
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.27
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY21.50
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY127.03
|
$7.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY129.19
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY59.25
|
$3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY88.70
|
$7.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY16.25
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY22.65
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY15.76
|
$2.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.82
|
$2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.47
|
$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.87
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY162.94
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY293.67
|
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,601,828.38
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY197.56
|
$13.85
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY375.29
|
$65.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY18,364.82
|
$1,988.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY12,594.77
|
$1,572.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,836.42
|
$153.91
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY15,326.59
|
$1,406.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY273,567.16
|
$29,142.25
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY104.12
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY80.41
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY61.94
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,262.50
|
$63.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY160.18
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,649.31
|
$53.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,521.74
|
$46.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY3,182.30
|
$95.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,846.33
|
$121.90
|
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