Cost of living comparison
Vacoas is 1.2% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.8% less in Vacoas
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% more in Vacoas
- Transportation
-
pay 82.4% more in Vacoas
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Vacoas
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% less in Vacoas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Vacoas
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% less in Vacoas
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Vacoas are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Vacoas. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Vacoas.
If you lived in Vacoas instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
$5.88
MUR267.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY286.41
|
$4.87
MUR221.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY50.07
|
$0.94
MUR42.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY19.87
|
$0.55
MUR24.94
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY32.87
|
$0.71
MUR32.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY181.56
|
$1.34
MUR60.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY153.71
|
$4.80
MUR218.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY66.23
|
$1.99
MUR90.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY106.34
|
$1.31
MUR59.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY19.17
|
$0.98
MUR44.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY34.72
|
$0.84
MUR38.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY17.89
|
$0.82
MUR37.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY21.34
|
$1.33
MUR60.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.75
|
$0.47
MUR21.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY9.05
|
$0.52
MUR23.73
|
|
pay 82.4% more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY189.67
|
$5.49
MUR250.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY343.69
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,766,556.37
|
$25,662.96
MUR1,167,921.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY212.84
|
$20.32
MUR924.60
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY453.10
|
$24.95
MUR1,135.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY23,341.29
|
$256.63
MUR11,679.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY15,731.73
|
$228.12
MUR10,381.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY2,090.68
|
$35.02
MUR1,593.96
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY19,778.86
|
$185.34
MUR8,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY409,229.92
|
$3,849.44
MUR175,188.20
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY137.48
|
$2.35
MUR107.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY111.98
|
$2.22
MUR101.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY80.19
|
$5.56
MUR253.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,611.41
|
$25.66
MUR1,167.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY229.13
|
$5.35
MUR243.32
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Vacoas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,232.00
|
$28.87
MUR1,313.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,795.04
|
$28.34
MUR1,289.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY4,104.04
|
$64.16
MUR2,919.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,674.19
|
$57.03
MUR2,595.38
|
|
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