Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

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Ruse vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Ruse is 2.2% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 16.3% more in Ruse
Groceries: pay 45.2% more in Ruse
Transportation: pay 19.1% more in Ruse
Housing: pay 14.3% less in Ruse
Childcare: pay 12.4% less in Ruse
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.5% less in Ruse
Clothing: pay 24.8% less in Ruse

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

Ruse vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.3% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Ruse
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY339.00	$8.49 BGN14.90	-2.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY282.50	$7.40 BGN12.97	+1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY49.38	$1.34 BGN2.35	+5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.60	$0.81 BGN1.42	+60.3%
Average			+16.3%

Ankara vs. Ruse - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.2% more for groceries

	Ankara	Ruse
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY32.42	$0.99 BGN1.73	+18.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY179.08	$4.38 BGN7.69	-4.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY151.61	$5.95 BGN10.43	+52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY65.32	$2.48 BGN4.34	+47.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY104.89	$3.36 BGN5.89	+24.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.90	$0.60 BGN1.05	+22.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY34.24	$0.78 BGN1.37	-11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.65	$0.81 BGN1.42	+78.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY21.04	$0.87 BGN1.53	+60.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.61	$0.51 BGN0.89	+104.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.92	$0.47 BGN0.82	+104.4%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 19.1% more for transportation

	Ankara	Ruse
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY187.08	$5.49 BGN9.63	+14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY339.00	$15.07 BGN26.43	+72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,742,452.05	$29,952.87 BGN52,531.65	-33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY209.94	$6.63 BGN11.63	+22.7%
Average			+19.1%

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pay 14.3% less for housing

	Ankara	Ruse
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY446.91	$13.48 BGN23.64	+17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY23,022.80	$242.49 BGN425.29	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,517.07	$201.29 BGN353.02	-49.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,062.16	$71.24 BGN124.94	+34.2%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 12.4% less for childcare

	Ankara	Ruse
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,508.98	$554.43 BGN972.37	+10.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY403,646.05	$6,747.31 BGN11,833.51	-35.1%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Ruse
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY135.60	$1.64 BGN2.88	-52.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY110.45	$1.60 BGN2.80	-43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY79.10	$3.29 BGN5.77	+61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,589.43	$30.14 BGN52.86	-26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY226.00	$5.48 BGN9.61	-5.8%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 24.8% less for clothing

	Ankara	Ruse
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,201.54	$49.32 BGN86.50	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,770.55	$27.40 BGN48.05	-39.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,048.04	$68.50 BGN120.14	-34.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,624.05	$82.20 BGN144.16	-11.9%
Average			-24.8%

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