Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 76.3% more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY250.25
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY43.75
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.36
|
$1.91
€1.81
|
|
pay 94.2% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY28.72
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY158.64
|
$6.52
€6.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY134.30
|
$5.13
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY57.87
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY92.92
|
$4.94
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.75
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY30.34
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY15.63
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY18.64
|
$1.49
€1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.52
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY7.90
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY165.72
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
$39.66
€37.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,543,531.51
|
$27,865.84
€26,426.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY185.97
|
$11.49
€10.90
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY395.89
|
$33.52
€31.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,394.49
|
$942.82
€894.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY13,745.62
|
$774.26
€734.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,826.74
|
$192.52
€182.58
|
|
pay 10.4% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,281.81
|
$485.78
€460.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY357,565.31
|
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
|
pay 39.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY120.12
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY97.84
|
$2.32
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY70.07
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,407.97
|
$46.17
€43.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY200.20
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY1,950.21
|
$88.79
€84.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,568.42
|
$42.55
€40.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,585.91
|
$103.31
€97.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,210.33
|
$127.18
€120.62
|
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