Cost of living comparison
Ernakulam is 51.4% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% less in Ernakulam
- Groceries
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pay 27.8% less in Ernakulam
- Transportation
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pay 34.9% less in Ernakulam
- Housing
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pay 65.1% less in Ernakulam
- Childcare
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pay 77.8% less in Ernakulam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.4% less in Ernakulam
- Clothing
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pay 63.5% less in Ernakulam
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ernakulam.
If you lived in Ernakulam instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
$1.78
₹152.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
$0.52
₹44.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
$0.21
₹17.79
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
$0.52
₹44.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
$2.80
₹239.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
$2.53
₹216.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
$0.98
₹84.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
$1.06
₹91.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
$0.78
₹67.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
$0.30
₹25.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
$0.43
₹36.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
$0.21
₹17.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
$0.21
₹17.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
$0.22
₹19.21
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
$4.70
₹403.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
$3.56
₹304.95
|
|
pay 65.1% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
$6.09
₹522.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
$165.91
₹14,231.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
$102.71
₹8,809.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
$17.47
₹1,498.38
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
$100.73
₹8,640.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
$2,518.35
₹216,009.20
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
$1.78
₹152.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
$1.30
₹111.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
$3.32
₹284.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
$16.99
₹1,457.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
$2.13
₹182.97
|
|
pay 63.5% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Ernakulam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
$20.15
₹1,728.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
$19.49
₹1,671.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
$36.74
₹3,151.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
$30.05
₹2,577.59
|
|
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