Cost of living comparison

 Ankara, Turkey
compared to
 Victorville (CA), United States
Victorville vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Victorville is 2.5 times more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants
pay 2.3 times more in Victorville
Groceries
pay 89.7% more in Victorville
Transportation
pay 3.8 times more in Victorville
Housing
pay 4.0 times more in Victorville
Childcare
pay 3.0 times more in Victorville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.0 times more in Victorville
Clothing
pay 41.3% less in Victorville

The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Victorville are more expensive than in Ankara. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Victorville.

Victorville vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

 
Ankara
Victorville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.72
TRY319.60
$17.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.27
TRY266.33
$12.84
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.27
TRY46.56
$2.46
 

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pay 89.7% more for groceries

 
Ankara
Victorville
Bread
1 loaf
$0.83
TRY30.57
$2.34
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.61
TRY168.83
$5.11
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.90
TRY142.94
$4.02
 

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

 
Ankara
Victorville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.81
TRY176.38
$4.81
 
Monthly public transit pass $8.72
TRY319.60
$76.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
$22,000.00
 

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

 
Ankara
Victorville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.50
TRY421.34
$55.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $592.54
TRY21,705.36
$2,200.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $399.36
TRY14,629.13
$1,800.00
 

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

 
Ankara
Victorville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $502.10
TRY18,392.61
$1,500.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Ankara
Victorville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.49
TRY127.84
$4.99
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.84
TRY104.13
$5.40
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.04
TRY74.57
$9.00
 

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pay 41.3% less for clothing

 
Ankara
Victorville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
$35.56
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
$27.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
$67.33
 

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