Cost of living comparison
Frankfurt is 2.4 times more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Frankfurt
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Frankfurt
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Frankfurt
- Housing
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pay 3.6 times more in Frankfurt
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% more in Frankfurt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Frankfurt
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% more in Frankfurt
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Frankfurt are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Frankfurt.
If you lived in Frankfurt instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Ankara
|
Frankfurt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY306.59
|
$19.29
€18.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY255.49
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY44.66
|
$3.03
€2.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.72
|
$2.79
€2.67
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Ankara
|
Frankfurt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.32
|
$2.09
€2.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY161.96
|
$6.87
€6.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY137.12
|
$4.62
€4.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.08
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY94.86
|
$6.11
€5.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.10
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY30.97
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY15.96
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.03
|
$2.14
€2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.69
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.07
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Ankara
|
Frankfurt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY169.20
|
$7.21
€6.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY306.59
|
$52.52
€50.36
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,575,864.95
|
$29,130.52
€27,934.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY189.87
|
$26.95
€25.85
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Ankara
|
Frankfurt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY404.19
|
$45.31
€43.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,821.71
|
$1,389.77
€1,332.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,033.56
|
$1,056.46
€1,013.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,865.00
|
$285.00
€273.30
|
|
pay 23.6% more for childcare
Ankara
|
Frankfurt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,643.83
|
$539.90
€517.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY365,055.48
|
$14,504.53
€13,909.22
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Ankara
|
Frankfurt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY122.64
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY99.89
|
$3.85
€3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY71.54
|
$8.79
€8.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,437.47
|
$53.59
€51.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY204.39
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
Ankara
|
Frankfurt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY1,991.06
|
$85.15
€81.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,601.27
|
$39.74
€38.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,661.03
|
$100.07
€95.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,277.58
|
$144.25
€138.33
|
|
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