Cost of living comparison
Brasov is 23.4% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.7% more in Brasov
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% more in Brasov
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% more in Brasov
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% more in Brasov
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in Brasov
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% more in Brasov
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% less in Brasov
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Brasov are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Brasov. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Brasov.
If you lived in Brasov instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 79.7% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
$9.70
RON46.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
$1.94
RON9.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
$1.81
RON8.73
|
|
pay 45.2% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
$1.26
RON6.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
$4.03
RON19.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
$5.65
RON27.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
$3.18
RON15.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
$2.93
RON14.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
$0.53
RON2.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
$0.73
RON3.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
$0.69
RON3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
$1.06
RON5.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
$0.43
RON2.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
$5.62
RON27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
$17.24
RON83.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
$5.82
RON28.07
|
|
pay 20.3% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
$8.81
RON42.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
$543.66
RON2,623.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
$384.66
RON1,856.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
$114.84
RON554.11
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
$403.19
RON1,945.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
$6,126.45
RON29,560.10
|
|
pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
$2.59
RON12.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
$2.97
RON14.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
$51.53
RON248.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
$8.62
RON41.59
|
|
pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Brasov
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
$53.97
RON260.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
$40.57
RON195.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
$78.28
RON377.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
$76.81
RON370.61
|
|
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