Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.9 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY203.62
|
$21.59
ISK2,996
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY203.62
|
$17.27
ISK2,397
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY34.26
|
$2.90
ISK403
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY13.61
|
$2.07
ISK288
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY20.50
|
$3.68
ISK511
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY121.11
|
$7.66
ISK1,063
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY123.16
|
$6.16
ISK855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY56.49
|
$5.91
ISK820
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY84.57
|
$8.87
ISK1,231
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY15.49
|
$1.53
ISK212
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY21.60
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY15.02
|
$1.26
ISK175
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.03
|
$2.23
ISK309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.03
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.55
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY155.34
|
$8.57
ISK1,190
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY279.97
|
$66.92
ISK9,287
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,527,115.31
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,781,668
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY188.34
|
$23.30
ISK3,233
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY357.79
|
$68.45
ISK9,499
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY17,508.24
|
$1,864.13
ISK258,704
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY12,007.32
|
$1,666.20
ISK231,235
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,750.76
|
$64.43
ISK8,942
|
|
pay 35.5% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY14,611.72
|
$240.37
ISK33,358
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY260,807.34
|
$5,984.07
ISK830,470
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY99.26
|
$10.79
ISK1,498
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY76.66
|
$5.09
ISK706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY59.05
|
$11.87
ISK1,648
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,203.62
|
$65.50
ISK9,090
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY152.71
|
$14.39
ISK1,997
|
|
pay 69.5% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,572.39
|
$103.94
ISK14,425
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,450.76
|
$43.50
ISK6,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY3,033.87
|
$141.47
ISK19,634
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,713.57
|
$174.65
ISK24,238
|
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