Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 78.9% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% less in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4 times more in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% more in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2% less in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% more in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Chiba
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Chiba are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Chiba. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
$6.51
¥927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
$4.72
¥672
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
$1.04
¥148
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
$0.78
¥111
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
$1.85
¥263
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
$4.74
¥674
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
$5.45
¥776
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
$1.45
¥207
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
$2.68
¥382
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
$2.29
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
$1.11
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
$1.34
¥191
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
$1.95
¥277
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
$1.28
¥182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
$1.55
¥221
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
$4.10
¥584
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
$104.21
¥14,839
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
$21,767.76
¥3,099,575
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
$23.53
¥3,350
|
|
pay 55.2% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
$31.92
¥4,545
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
$581.86
¥82,853
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
$390.80
¥55,648
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
$78.16
¥11,130
|
|
pay 17.2% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
$264.88
¥37,717
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
$11,724.11
¥1,669,430
|
|
pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
$1.79
¥255
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
$2.71
¥386
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
$3.91
¥556
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
$52.11
¥7,420
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
$9.12
¥1,298
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
$37.99
¥5,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
$27.68
¥3,942
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
$57.86
¥8,239
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
$102.91
¥14,654
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Chiba or Ankara. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.