Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.7 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
$20.00
ISK2,753
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY250.25
|
$18.02
ISK2,480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY43.75
|
$3.15
ISK434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.36
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY28.72
|
$3.61
ISK497
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY158.64
|
$7.76
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY134.30
|
$6.40
ISK882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY57.87
|
$5.76
ISK792
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY92.92
|
$9.45
ISK1,300
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.75
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY30.34
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY15.63
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY18.64
|
$2.22
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.52
|
$1.43
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY7.90
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY165.72
|
$8.50
ISK1,170
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY300.30
|
$74.95
ISK10,318
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,543,531.51
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,843,304
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY185.97
|
$24.05
ISK3,311
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY395.89
|
$69.87
ISK9,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,394.49
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,332
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY13,745.62
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,243
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,826.74
|
$53.95
ISK7,427
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,281.81
|
$252.14
ISK34,707
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY357,565.31
|
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY120.12
|
$10.81
ISK1,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY97.84
|
$5.31
ISK730
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY70.07
|
$12.25
ISK1,686
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,407.97
|
$69.95
ISK9,628
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY200.20
|
$14.77
ISK2,034
|
|
pay 63.9% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY1,950.21
|
$108.97
ISK15,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,568.42
|
$49.72
ISK6,844
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,585.91
|
$151.85
ISK20,903
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,210.33
|
$194.16
ISK26,726
|
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