Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 47.3% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.5% more in Estonia
- Groceries
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pay 51.9% more in Estonia
- Transportation
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pay 57.2% more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Estonia
- Childcare
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pay 40.9% less in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.2% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Estonia
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Estonia are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 93.5% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
$12.54
€12.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
$8.68
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
$1.77
€1.72
|
|
pay 51.9% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
$1.10
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
$5.07
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
$4.04
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
$2.47
€2.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
$3.50
€3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
$0.62
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
$1.24
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
|
pay 57.2% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
$6.86
€6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
$22.40
€21.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
$26,622.60
€25,818.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
$9.20
€8.93
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
$27.99
€27.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
$484.69
€470.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
$364.00
€353.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
$208.88
€202.57
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
$230.59
€223.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
$7,509.99
€7,283.12
|
|
pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
$4.19
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
$3.38
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
$5.81
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
$45.35
€43.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
$8.77
€8.50
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
$101.44
€98.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
$34.43
€33.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
$81.18
€78.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
$98.56
€95.58
|
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