Cost of living comparison
Kepong is 5.6% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Kepong
- Groceries
-
pay 63.8% more in Kepong
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Kepong
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Kepong
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% less in Kepong
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Kepong
- Clothing
-
pay 35.7% less in Kepong
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Kepong are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Kepong.
If you lived in Kepong instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$2.95
MYR12.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY286.41
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY50.07
|
$0.83
MYR3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.87
|
$0.43
MYR1.81
|
|
pay 63.8% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.87
|
$0.81
MYR3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY181.56
|
$7.47
MYR31.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY153.71
|
$6.75
MYR28.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY66.23
|
$2.04
MYR8.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY106.34
|
$2.29
MYR9.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY19.17
|
$1.18
MYR5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.72
|
$0.62
MYR2.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.89
|
$1.10
MYR4.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.34
|
$0.54
MYR2.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.75
|
$0.62
MYR2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY9.05
|
$0.59
MYR2.52
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY189.67
|
$1.78
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$22.71
MYR96.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,766,556.37
|
$27,257.24
MYR115,734.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY212.84
|
$3.98
MYR16.88
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY453.10
|
$24.11
MYR102.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,341.29
|
$238.50
MYR1,012.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,731.73
|
$170.36
MYR723.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,090.68
|
$34.66
MYR147.16
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,778.86
|
$209.30
MYR888.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY409,229.92
|
$8,555.74
MYR36,327.69
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY137.48
|
$3.98
MYR16.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY111.98
|
$2.61
MYR11.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY80.19
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,611.41
|
$30.66
MYR130.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY229.13
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Kepong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,232.00
|
$47.05
MYR199.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,795.04
|
$26.12
MYR110.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,104.04
|
$68.03
MYR288.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,674.19
|
$48.35
MYR205.29
|
|
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