Cost of living comparison
Durban is 11.9% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Durban
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Durban
- Transportation
-
pay 96.7% more in Durban
- Housing
-
pay 67.6% more in Durban
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% less in Durban
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Durban
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Durban
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Durban are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Durban. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Durban.
If you lived in Durban instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
Ankara
|
Durban
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
$6.82
ZAR124.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
$4.54
ZAR82.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
$0.89
ZAR16.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
$0.66
ZAR11.93
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
Ankara
|
Durban
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
$0.95
ZAR17.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
$3.47
ZAR63.24
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
$4.18
ZAR76.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
$2.10
ZAR38.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
$2.01
ZAR36.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
$0.54
ZAR9.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
$0.52
ZAR9.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
$0.59
ZAR10.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
$0.55
ZAR10.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
$0.53
ZAR9.68
|
|
pay 96.7% more for transportation
Ankara
|
Durban
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
$5.11
ZAR93.04
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
$39.07
ZAR711.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
$20,447.98
ZAR372,145.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
$10.11
ZAR184.01
|
|
pay 67.6% more for housing
Ankara
|
Durban
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
$36.67
ZAR667.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
$355.22
ZAR6,464.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
$338.28
ZAR6,156.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
$109.90
ZAR2,000.16
|
|
pay 55.3% less for childcare
Ankara
|
Durban
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
$203.89
ZAR3,710.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
$5,070.34
ZAR92,278.32
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Durban
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
$1.82
ZAR33.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
$1.81
ZAR32.98
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
$2.84
ZAR51.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
$36.16
ZAR658.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
$6.25
ZAR113.71
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
Ankara
|
Durban
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
$43.23
ZAR786.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
$29.50
ZAR536.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
$88.49
ZAR1,610.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
$69.58
ZAR1,266.26
|
|
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