Cost of living comparison
Bodrum is 8.9% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Bodrum
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Bodrum
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Bodrum
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Bodrum
- Childcare
-
pay 35.6% less in Bodrum
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Bodrum
- Clothing
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pay 14.1% less in Bodrum
The cost of transportation and groceries in Bodrum are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bodrum.
If you lived in Bodrum instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
$8.64
TRY336.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY49.42
|
$1.17
TRY45.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.61
|
$0.42
TRY16.23
|
|
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.44
|
$0.90
TRY34.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY179.20
|
$5.19
TRY201.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY151.72
|
$3.26
TRY126.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY65.37
|
$1.69
TRY65.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY104.96
|
$2.69
TRY104.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.92
|
$0.42
TRY16.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.27
|
$0.94
TRY36.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.66
|
$0.44
TRY16.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.06
|
$0.53
TRY20.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
$0.27
TRY10.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.93
|
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY187.21
|
$4.40
TRY171.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY210.08
|
$6.15
TRY239.18
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY447.22
|
$9.02
TRY350.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,038.62
|
$630.12
TRY24,500.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,527.73
|
$455.63
TRY17,715.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,063.57
|
$47.13
TRY1,832.54
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,522.39
|
$386.57
TRY15,030.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY403,923.40
|
$5,380.28
TRY209,192.68
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
$2.62
TRY101.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY110.53
|
$2.56
TRY99.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY79.15
|
$1.74
TRY67.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,590.52
|
$63.01
TRY2,450.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY226.15
|
$4.36
TRY169.62
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Bodrum
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,203.05
|
$49.14
TRY1,910.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,771.76
|
$39.87
TRY1,550.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,050.82
|
$72.71
TRY2,826.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,626.54
|
$93.06
TRY3,618.47
|
|
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