Cost of living comparison
Spain is 56.6% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
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pay 91.6% more in Spain
- Groceries
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pay 84.1% more in Spain
- Transportation
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pay 2.2 times more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 98.4% more in Spain
- Childcare
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pay 26.1% less in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.4% more in Spain
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% less in Spain
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Spain are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Spain. Notably, transportation, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 91.6% more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY338.22
|
$13.87
€12.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY281.85
|
$9.22
€8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY49.27
|
$2.13
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.55
|
$1.58
€1.40
|
|
pay 84.1% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.35
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY178.67
|
$6.37
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY151.26
|
$4.16
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY65.17
|
$2.66
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY104.65
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY18.86
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.17
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.60
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.00
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.59
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.90
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY186.65
|
$6.38
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY338.22
|
$34.26
€30.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,738,447.27
|
$33,643.92
€29,904.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY209.46
|
$14.57
€12.95
|
|
pay 98.4% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY445.89
|
$31.87
€28.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY22,969.89
|
$872.36
€775.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,481.41
|
$692.13
€615.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,057.42
|
$103.97
€92.41
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,464.15
|
$385.97
€343.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY402,718.33
|
$7,352.21
€6,535.01
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY135.29
|
$2.84
€2.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY110.20
|
$1.98
€1.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY78.92
|
$5.66
€5.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,585.77
|
$42.87
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY225.48
|
$8.63
€7.67
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,196.48
|
$75.89
€67.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,766.48
|
$32.12
€28.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,038.74
|
$77.96
€69.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,615.73
|
$91.38
€81.23
|
|
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