Cost of living comparison
Boston is 3.8 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Boston instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY213.27
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY213.27
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY35.88
|
$2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.25
|
$2.56
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY21.47
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY126.85
|
$10.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY129.01
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY59.17
|
$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY88.58
|
$6.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY16.23
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY22.62
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY15.73
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.79
|
$2.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.46
|
$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.86
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY162.71
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY293.25
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,599,561.47
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY197.28
|
$16.72
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY374.76
|
$69.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY18,338.83
|
$3,145.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY12,576.94
|
$2,256.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,833.82
|
$150.95
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY15,304.90
|
$2,416.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY273,180.01
|
$28,000.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY103.97
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY80.29
|
$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY61.85
|
$13.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,260.72
|
$95.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY159.96
|
$16.00
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,646.98
|
$58.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,519.58
|
$44.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY3,177.80
|
$92.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,842.30
|
$155.69
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Boston or Ankara. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.