Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 51.3% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 85.6% more in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% more in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 48.7% more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% more in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Taipei
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Taipei are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Taipei. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY308.87
|
$6.18
NT$204.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY257.39
|
$5.01
NT$165.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY44.99
|
$1.00
NT$33.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.85
|
$0.68
NT$22.49
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.54
|
$1.86
NT$61.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY163.16
|
$8.37
NT$277.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY138.14
|
$10.77
NT$356.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.52
|
$2.72
NT$89.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY95.57
|
$4.37
NT$144.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.22
|
$2.06
NT$68.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY31.20
|
$1.01
NT$33.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.08
|
$1.25
NT$41.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.17
|
$1.56
NT$51.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.76
|
$1.30
NT$43.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.13
|
$1.11
NT$36.76
|
|
pay 85.6% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY170.45
|
$3.68
NT$122.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY308.87
|
$37.10
NT$1,228.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,587,583.08
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,150,638.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY191.28
|
$8.81
NT$291.75
|
|
pay 38.0% more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY407.19
|
$24.04
NT$795.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,976.54
|
$630.95
NT$20,891.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,137.92
|
$465.35
NT$15,408.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,878.87
|
$63.62
NT$2,106.56
|
|
pay 48.7% more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,775.03
|
$610.09
NT$20,201.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY367,770.03
|
$18,275.33
NT$605,120.05
|
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY123.55
|
$2.63
NT$87.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY100.63
|
$3.05
NT$100.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY72.07
|
$3.71
NT$122.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,448.16
|
$38.32
NT$1,268.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY205.91
|
$9.89
NT$327.58
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,005.87
|
$56.02
NT$1,854.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,613.18
|
$31.15
NT$1,031.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,688.25
|
$85.26
NT$2,823.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,301.95
|
$103.43
NT$3,424.74
|
|
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