Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Saskatoon, Canada

Saskatoon vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Saskatoon is 2.2 times more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Saskatoon
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Saskatoon
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Saskatoon
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Saskatoon
Childcare: pay 8.9% more in Saskatoon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Saskatoon
Clothing: pay 16.6% more in Saskatoon

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Saskatoon are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saskatoon.

Saskatoon vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Ankara	Saskatoon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY342.18	$17.96 CA$24.60	+105.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY285.15	$8.80 CA$12.05	+21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY49.85	$2.10 CA$2.87	+65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.78	$1.66 CA$2.27	+229.1%
Average			+105.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Ankara	Saskatoon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY32.73	$2.44 CA$3.34	+192.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY180.76	$4.20 CA$5.75	-8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY153.04	$9.29 CA$12.72	+138.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY65.94	$3.24 CA$4.44	+92.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY105.88	$5.34 CA$7.31	+97.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY19.08	$1.80 CA$2.47	+270.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY34.57	$0.57 CA$0.78	-35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.81	$1.53 CA$2.09	+235.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY21.24	$1.31 CA$1.80	+142.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.70	$0.79 CA$1.09	+220.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY9.01	$0.84 CA$1.14	+263.8%
Average			+146.3%

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Saskatoon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY188.84	$4.16 CA$5.69	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY342.18	$59.63 CA$81.68	+583.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,758,802.61	$24,412.64 CA$33,436.77	-45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY211.91	$17.78 CA$24.36	+229.1%
Average			+188.3%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Ankara	Saskatoon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY451.11	$71.90 CA$98.48	+525.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY23,238.84	$951.99 CA$1,303.89	+60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,662.68	$805.90 CA$1,103.80	+101.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,081.51	$168.65 CA$230.99	+217.8%
Average			+226.4%

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pay 8.9% more for childcare

	Ankara	Saskatoon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,692.05	$610.71 CA$836.46	+21.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY407,433.73	$9,986.92 CA$13,678.59	-3.9%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Saskatoon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY136.87	$5.39 CA$7.38	+54.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY111.49	$3.49 CA$4.78	+22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY79.84	$13.65 CA$18.70	+570.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,604.34	$38.18 CA$52.30	-6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY228.12	$14.37 CA$19.68	+147.0%
Average			+157.6%

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pay 16.6% more for clothing

	Ankara	Saskatoon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,222.20	$66.10 CA$90.53	+16.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,787.16	$54.01 CA$73.97	+18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,086.03	$96.40 CA$132.03	-7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,658.06	$129.33 CA$177.13	+38.7%
Average			+16.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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