Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Latakia, Syria

Latakia vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Latakia is 38.6% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% less in Latakia
Groceries: pay 38.2% less in Latakia
Transportation: pay 39.5% less in Latakia
Housing: pay 64.3% more in Latakia
Childcare: pay 90.0% less in Latakia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.1% less in Latakia
Clothing: pay 67.9% less in Latakia

Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Latakia.

Latakia vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Latakia instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 37.9% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Latakia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY339.23	$3.00 SYP39,006	-65.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY282.69	$5.00 SYP65,010	-31.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY49.42	$0.82 SYP10,662	-35.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.61	$0.41 SYP5,281	-19.5%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 38.2% less for groceries

	Ankara	Latakia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY32.44	$0.63 SYP8,217	-24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY179.20	$1.67 SYP21,752	-63.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY151.72	$3.03 SYP39,374	-22.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY65.37	$1.86 SYP24,192	+10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY104.96	$2.00 SYP25,950	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.92	$0.29 SYP3,833	-39.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY34.27	$0.36 SYP4,718	-58.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.66	$0.18 SYP2,359	-60.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY21.06	$0.17 SYP2,221	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.62	$0.21 SYP2,683	-16.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.93	$0.11 SYP1,474	-50.6%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 39.5% less for transportation

	Ankara	Latakia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY187.21	$2.65 SYP34,453	-45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY339.23	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,743,649.28	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	-58.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY210.08	$4.60 SYP59,809	-14.9%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 64.3% more for housing

	Ankara	Latakia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY447.22	$65.00 SYP845,130	+465.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY23,038.62	$236.67 SYP3,077,140	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,527.73	$94.05 SYP1,222,795	-76.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,063.57	$15.29 SYP198,854	-71.2%
Average			+64.3%

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pay 90.0% less for childcare

	Ankara	Latakia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,522.39	$20.00 SYP260,040	-96.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY403,923.40	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	-84.1%
Average			-90.0%

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pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Latakia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY135.69	$1.00 SYP13,002	-71.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY110.53	$0.65 SYP8,451	-77.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY79.15	$1.50 SYP19,503	-26.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,590.52	$14.30 SYP185,930	-65.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY226.15	$2.00 SYP26,004	-65.6%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 67.9% less for clothing

	Ankara	Latakia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,203.05	$18.33 SYP238,370	-67.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,771.76	$10.00 SYP130,020	-78.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,050.82	$40.00 SYP520,080	-61.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,626.54	$33.27 SYP432,535	-64.3%
Average			-67.9%

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