Cost of living comparison
Sao Paulo is 19.8% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% more in Sao Paulo
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% more in Sao Paulo
- Transportation
-
pay 86.0% more in Sao Paulo
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% more in Sao Paulo
- Childcare
-
pay 12.7% more in Sao Paulo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% less in Sao Paulo
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Sao Paulo
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Sao Paulo are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Sao Paulo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Sao Paulo.
If you lived in Sao Paulo instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 1.1% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY286.41
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY50.07
|
$1.09
R$6.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.87
|
$0.72
R$3.99
|
|
pay 56.6% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.87
|
$1.66
R$9.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY181.56
|
$4.73
R$26.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY153.71
|
$3.68
R$20.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY66.23
|
$2.24
R$12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY106.34
|
$1.72
R$9.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY19.17
|
$1.07
R$5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.72
|
$0.82
R$4.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.89
|
$0.62
R$3.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.34
|
$0.75
R$4.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.75
|
$0.67
R$3.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY9.05
|
$0.61
R$3.41
|
|
pay 86.0% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY189.67
|
$3.81
R$21.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$42.94
R$238.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,766,556.37
|
$19,595.55
R$108,729.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY212.84
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
pay 14.3% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY453.10
|
$20.11
R$111.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,341.29
|
$610.05
R$3,385.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,731.73
|
$399.10
R$2,214.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,090.68
|
$42.24
R$234.36
|
|
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,778.86
|
$476.99
R$2,646.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY409,229.92
|
$13,548.38
R$75,175.93
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY137.48
|
$1.74
R$9.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY111.98
|
$1.85
R$10.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY80.19
|
$2.09
R$11.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,611.41
|
$26.14
R$145.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY229.13
|
$7.84
R$43.49
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Sao Paulo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,232.00
|
$51.33
R$284.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,795.04
|
$44.28
R$245.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,104.04
|
$78.98
R$438.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,674.19
|
$70.36
R$390.40
|
|
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