Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 45.4% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.1% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
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pay 51.3% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 85.8% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Lithuania
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Lithuania are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 78.1% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
$11.85
€10.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
$6.93
€6.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
$2.08
€1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
$1.60
€1.41
|
|
pay 51.3% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
$1.62
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
$5.79
€5.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
$5.11
€4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
$2.67
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
$3.06
€2.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
$1.42
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
$0.35
€0.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
pay 85.8% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
$29.98
€26.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
$35,162.76
€30,919.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
$10.62
€9.34
|
|
pay 44.2% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
$14.64
€12.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
$507.54
€446.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
$347.76
€305.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
$146.97
€129.24
|
|
pay 10.5% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
$477.03
€419.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
$8,723.77
€7,671.00
|
|
pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
$5.16
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
$41.43
€36.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
$8.20
€7.21
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
$94.52
€83.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
$37.49
€32.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
$88.84
€78.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
$141.41
€124.35
|
|
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