Cost of living comparison
Westminster is 4.0 times more expensive than Ankara.
If you lived in Westminster instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Westminster
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.22
TRY213.27
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.22
TRY213.27
|
$8.56
£6.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
TRY35.88
|
$2.35
£1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.25
|
$1.81
£1.39
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
TRY21.47
|
$1.77
£1.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
TRY126.85
|
$5.23
£4.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
TRY129.01
|
$5.97
£4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
TRY59.17
|
$3.99
£3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
TRY88.58
|
$3.65
£2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
TRY16.23
|
$1.33
£1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
TRY22.62
|
$0.71
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
TRY15.73
|
$1.48
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY16.79
|
$1.42
£1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TRY9.46
|
$0.71
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TRY6.86
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
TRY162.71
|
$7.20
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TRY293.25
|
$252.24
£194.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,646.14
TRY1,599,561.47
|
$34,406.00
£26,545.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
TRY197.28
|
$20.43
£15.76
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.93
TRY374.76
|
$38.68
£29.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$534.79
TRY18,338.83
|
$3,153.04
£2,432.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.77
TRY12,576.94
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.48
TRY1,833.82
|
$235.88
£181.99
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$446.32
TRY15,304.90
|
$2,017.95
£1,556.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,966.43
TRY273,180.01
|
$25,293.41
£19,515.00
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
TRY103.97
|
$7.57
£5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
TRY80.29
|
$4.55
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
TRY61.85
|
$18.92
£14.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
TRY1,260.72
|
$81.98
£63.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.66
TRY159.96
|
$16.40
£12.65
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Westminster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.03
TRY1,646.98
|
$88.29
£68.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.31
TRY1,519.58
|
$49.65
£38.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.67
TRY3,177.80
|
$100.90
£77.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
TRY2,842.30
|
$85.76
£66.17
|
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