Cost of living comparison
Shiraz is 33.3% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% more in Shiraz
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% less in Shiraz
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% less in Shiraz
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% less in Shiraz
- Childcare
-
pay 74.4% less in Shiraz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% less in Shiraz
- Clothing
-
pay 40.5% less in Shiraz
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Shiraz.
If you lived in Shiraz instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY276.73
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY48.37
|
$2.66
IRR112,353
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.19
|
$0.80
IRR33,864
|
|
pay 22.3% less for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY31.76
|
$0.44
IRR18,732
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY175.42
|
$1.52
IRR64,134
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY148.52
|
$2.72
IRR114,832
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY63.99
|
$1.21
IRR51,234
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY102.75
|
$2.23
IRR94,380
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.52
|
$0.44
IRR18,646
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY33.54
|
$0.90
IRR37,906
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.29
|
$0.50
IRR21,137
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY20.61
|
$0.24
IRR10,136
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
$0.25
IRR10,357
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.74
|
$0.23
IRR9,510
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY183.26
|
$2.68
IRR113,428
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY332.07
|
$2.36
IRR99,882
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,706,853.82
|
$75,000.00
IRR3,168,750,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY205.65
|
$1.87
IRR78,932
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY437.78
|
$13.91
IRR587,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY22,552.45
|
$272.92
IRR11,530,846
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,200.06
|
$186.88
IRR7,895,677
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,020.03
|
$27.06
IRR1,143,273
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,110.42
|
$153.33
IRR6,478,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY395,399.58
|
$2,148.62
IRR90,779,236
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY132.83
|
$0.94
IRR39,788
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY108.19
|
$1.75
IRR73,894
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY77.48
|
$2.10
IRR88,725
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,556.95
|
$15.00
IRR633,750
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY221.38
|
$2.00
IRR84,500
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,156.56
|
$23.75
IRR1,003,438
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,734.37
|
$22.50
IRR950,625
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,965.34
|
$80.00
IRR3,380,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,550.02
|
$65.00
IRR2,746,250
|
|
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