Cost of living comparison
Limassol is 92.5% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.1% more in Limassol
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Limassol
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Limassol
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Limassol
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Limassol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.0% more in Limassol
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% more in Limassol
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Limassol are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Limassol.
If you lived in Limassol instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 86.1% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$21.44
€18.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY286.41
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY50.07
|
$2.42
€2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.87
|
$0.96
€0.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.87
|
$2.17
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY181.56
|
$6.45
€5.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY153.71
|
$7.23
€6.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY66.23
|
$4.16
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY106.34
|
$4.11
€3.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY19.17
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.72
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.89
|
$0.90
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.34
|
$1.41
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.75
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY9.05
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY189.67
|
$5.77
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$42.87
€37.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,766,556.37
|
$25,722.31
€22,271.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY212.84
|
$18.43
€15.96
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY453.10
|
$34.47
€29.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,341.29
|
$1,535.58
€1,329.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,731.73
|
$1,196.09
€1,035.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,090.68
|
$159.34
€137.96
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,778.86
|
$541.02
€468.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY409,229.92
|
$8,795.05
€7,615.09
|
|
pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY137.48
|
$4.29
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY111.98
|
$3.94
€3.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY80.19
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,611.41
|
$78.30
€67.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY229.13
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,232.00
|
$93.31
€80.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,795.04
|
$51.21
€44.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,104.04
|
$103.60
€89.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,674.19
|
$134.63
€116.56
|
|
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