Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Szekesfehervar, Hungary

Szekesfehervar vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Szekesfehervar is 11.2% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% more in Szekesfehervar
Groceries: pay 57.8% more in Szekesfehervar
Transportation: pay 62.0% more in Szekesfehervar
Housing: pay 1.6% more in Szekesfehervar
Childcare: pay 54.4% less in Szekesfehervar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% more in Szekesfehervar
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Szekesfehervar

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

Szekesfehervar vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.4% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Szekesfehervar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY342.18	$9.86 HUF3,493.88	+13.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY285.15	$7.37 HUF2,608.76	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY49.85	$1.14 HUF402.73	-10.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.78	$0.85 HUF302.80	+69.5%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 57.8% more for groceries

	Ankara	Szekesfehervar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY32.73	$1.58 HUF559.02	+89.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY180.76	$4.22 HUF1,495.22	-8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY153.04	$4.27 HUF1,512.32	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY65.94	$2.83 HUF1,002.51	+68.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY105.88	$2.20 HUF780.57	-18.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY19.08	$0.74 HUF260.47	+51.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY34.57	$0.80 HUF285.12	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.81	$0.72 HUF253.46	+57.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY21.24	$1.32 HUF467.83	+143.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.70	$0.48 HUF168.94	+92.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY9.01	$0.59 HUF210.46	+158.8%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 62.0% more for transportation

	Ankara	Szekesfehervar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY188.84	$5.94 HUF2,103.78	+23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY342.18	$21.04 HUF7,453.61	+141.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,758,802.61	$22,359.34 HUF7,919,455.55	-50.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY211.91	$12.63 HUF4,472.16	+133.7%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 1.6% more for housing

	Ankara	Szekesfehervar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY451.11	$14.91 HUF5,279.64	+29.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY23,238.84	$328.81 HUF116,462.58	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,662.68	$263.05 HUF93,170.07	-34.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,081.51	$82.40 HUF29,184.45	+55.3%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 54.4% less for childcare

	Ankara	Szekesfehervar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY19,692.05	$203.86 HUF72,206.80	-59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY407,433.73	$5,261.02 HUF1,863,401.30	-49.4%
Average			-54.4%

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pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Szekesfehervar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY136.87	$1.18 HUF419.27	-66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY111.49	$1.74 HUF614.92	-38.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY79.84	$6.05 HUF2,142.91	+197.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,604.34	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY228.12	$5.52 HUF1,956.57	-5.0%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	Ankara	Szekesfehervar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,222.20	$55.24 HUF19,565.71	-2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,787.16	$21.04 HUF7,453.61	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,086.03	$65.76 HUF23,292.52	-36.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,658.06	$72.34 HUF25,621.77	-22.4%
Average			-28.9%

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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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