Cost of living comparison
Cuenca is 8.7% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Cuenca
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% more in Cuenca
- Transportation
-
pay 43.7% more in Cuenca
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% more in Cuenca
- Childcare
-
pay 47.4% less in Cuenca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% more in Cuenca
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Cuenca
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Cuenca are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Cuenca.
If you lived in Cuenca instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY347.58
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY289.65
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY50.63
|
$1.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY20.09
|
$0.65
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY33.24
|
$1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY183.61
|
$2.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY155.45
|
$4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY66.98
|
$1.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY107.55
|
$2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY19.38
|
$0.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY35.11
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY18.09
|
$0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.58
|
$0.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.86
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY9.15
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 43.7% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY191.82
|
$2.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY347.58
|
$26.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,786,579.81
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY215.26
|
$8.65
|
|
pay 17.3% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY458.23
|
$32.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,605.86
|
$334.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,910.04
|
$309.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,114.38
|
$29.75
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY20,003.05
|
$255.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY413,868.43
|
$5,650.00
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY139.03
|
$2.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY113.25
|
$2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY81.10
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,629.68
|
$29.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY231.72
|
$6.75
|
|
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Cuenca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,257.30
|
$61.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,815.39
|
$54.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,150.56
|
$100.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,715.83
|
$66.67
|
|
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