Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Poznan, Poland

Poznan vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Poznan is 36.5% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% more in Poznan
Groceries: pay 37.4% more in Poznan
Transportation: pay 88.0% more in Poznan
Housing: pay 82.7% more in Poznan
Childcare: pay 38.8% less in Poznan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% more in Poznan
Clothing: pay 2.6% less in Poznan

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Poznan are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Poznan. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Poznan.

Poznan vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Poznan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY317.98	$9.90 PLN38.10	+13.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY264.99	$7.42 PLN28.58	+2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY46.32	$1.69 PLN6.52	+33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY18.38	$1.40 PLN5.39	+177.4%
Average			+56.5%

Ankara vs. Poznan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.4% more for groceries

	Ankara	Poznan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY30.41	$1.28 PLN4.92	+53.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY167.98	$4.57 PLN17.60	-0.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY142.21	$3.47 PLN13.37	-11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY61.27	$3.00 PLN11.56	+78.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY98.39	$2.78 PLN10.71	+3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY17.73	$0.42 PLN1.63	-13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY32.12	$0.74 PLN2.84	-16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY16.55	$0.75 PLN2.89	+65.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY19.74	$1.03 PLN3.97	+90.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.02	$0.36 PLN1.38	+45.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.37	$0.50 PLN1.91	+116.3%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 88.0% more for transportation

	Ankara	Poznan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY175.48	$6.07 PLN23.37	+26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY317.98	$34.77 PLN133.84	+298.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,634,432.96	$30,830.50 PLN118,684.54	-31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY196.93	$8.56 PLN32.96	+58.5%
Average			+88.0%

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pay 82.7% more for housing

	Ankara	Poznan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY419.21	$15.63 PLN60.19	+35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY21,595.56	$683.90 PLN2,632.74	+15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY14,555.13	$569.40 PLN2,191.97	+42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY1,934.32	$178.88 PLN688.60	+237.0%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 38.8% less for childcare

	Ankara	Poznan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY18,299.57	$321.69 PLN1,238.38	-35.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY378,622.99	$6,062.66 PLN23,338.72	-41.6%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Poznan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY127.19	$3.46 PLN13.34	-0.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY103.60	$3.36 PLN12.92	+18.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY74.20	$4.70 PLN18.10	+131.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,490.89	$37.22 PLN143.27	-9.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY211.99	$7.18 PLN27.63	+23.4%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 2.6% less for clothing

	Ankara	Poznan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,065.06	$78.40 PLN301.82	+38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,660.79	$34.03 PLN130.98	-25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,797.09	$84.96 PLN327.06	-18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,399.39	$88.67 PLN341.35	-4.9%
Average			-2.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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