Cost of living comparison
Debrecen is 9.4% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% less in Debrecen
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% more in Debrecen
- Transportation
-
pay 58.1% more in Debrecen
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Debrecen
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Debrecen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% more in Debrecen
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% less in Debrecen
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Debrecen are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Debrecen.
If you lived in Debrecen instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.2% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY331.49
|
$9.21
HUF3,411.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY276.24
|
$7.37
HUF2,728.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
$0.83
HUF308.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
$0.58
HUF214.42
|
|
pay 43.2% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY31.70
|
$1.27
HUF468.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY175.11
|
$4.97
HUF1,842.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY148.26
|
$3.91
HUF1,449.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
$2.71
HUF1,004.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY102.57
|
$2.23
HUF825.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
$0.54
HUF198.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
$0.76
HUF281.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.25
|
$0.81
HUF301.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
$1.22
HUF451.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
$0.41
HUF152.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.72
|
$0.47
HUF174.02
|
|
pay 58.1% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY182.94
|
$6.10
HUF2,258.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY331.49
|
$19.73
HUF7,309.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,703,862.59
|
$26,042.06
HUF9,648,798.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY205.29
|
$11.97
HUF4,434.55
|
|
pay 17.1% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY437.02
|
$14.07
HUF5,213.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY22,512.93
|
$442.80
HUF164,062.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,173.42
|
$360.38
HUF133,523.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.49
|
$96.13
HUF35,616.67
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,076.93
|
$245.51
HUF90,965.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY394,706.65
|
$8,472.54
HUF3,139,148.26
|
|
pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY132.60
|
$1.18
HUF438.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY108.01
|
$1.41
HUF522.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY77.35
|
$5.52
HUF2,046.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,554.23
|
$39.60
HUF14,673.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY220.99
|
$6.84
HUF2,534.03
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Debrecen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,152.78
|
$52.57
HUF19,477.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.33
|
$18.33
HUF6,789.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.39
|
$62.15
HUF23,025.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,543.79
|
$87.68
HUF32,487.54
|
|
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