Cost of living comparison
Romania is 12.6% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
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pay 50.8% more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 32.1% more in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 32.3% more in Romania
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% more in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 29.4% less in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.7% more in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 17.1% less in Romania
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Romania are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 50.8% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
$8.56
RON41.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
$1.72
RON8.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
$1.43
RON6.89
|
|
pay 32.1% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
$3.79
RON18.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
$5.46
RON26.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
$2.70
RON13.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
$0.47
RON2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
$0.66
RON3.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
$0.65
RON3.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
$0.85
RON4.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
$0.38
RON1.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
$0.41
RON1.98
|
|
pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
$5.64
RON27.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
$20.73
RON100.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
$6.39
RON30.86
|
|
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
|
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
$2.01
RON9.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
$2.20
RON10.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
$37.40
RON180.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
$6.19
RON29.86
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
$80.53
RON388.56
|
|
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