Cost of living comparison
Kuantan is 13.0% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% less in Kuantan
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% more in Kuantan
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% more in Kuantan
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% less in Kuantan
- Childcare
-
pay 77.5% less in Kuantan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% more in Kuantan
- Clothing
-
pay 40.5% less in Kuantan
The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kuantan are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Kuantan.
If you lived in Kuantan instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
$2.27
MYR9.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
$3.41
MYR14.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY49.42
|
$0.61
MYR2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.61
|
$0.32
MYR1.36
|
|
pay 55.1% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.44
|
$0.90
MYR3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY179.20
|
$4.88
MYR20.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY151.72
|
$7.15
MYR30.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY65.37
|
$1.23
MYR5.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY104.96
|
$1.77
MYR7.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.92
|
$1.07
MYR4.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.27
|
$0.67
MYR2.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.66
|
$1.29
MYR5.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.06
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
$0.46
MYR1.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.93
|
$0.62
MYR2.62
|
|
pay 23.0% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY187.21
|
$1.76
MYR7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
$27.26
MYR115.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
$32,935.83
MYR139,351.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY210.08
|
$3.75
MYR15.86
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY447.22
|
$24.99
MYR105.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,038.62
|
$181.71
MYR768.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,527.73
|
$113.57
MYR480.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,063.57
|
$37.63
MYR159.23
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,522.39
|
$97.56
MYR412.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY403,923.40
|
$2,657.58
MYR11,244.22
|
|
pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
$3.52
MYR14.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY110.53
|
$2.23
MYR9.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY79.15
|
$5.00
MYR21.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,590.52
|
$34.07
MYR144.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY226.15
|
$4.20
MYR17.78
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Kuantan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,203.05
|
$51.11
MYR216.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,771.76
|
$22.71
MYR96.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,050.82
|
$46.94
MYR198.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,626.54
|
$49.21
MYR208.23
|
|
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