Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 32.3% cheaper than Arendal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.5% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 55.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Ankara
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Arendal, you would:
pay 56.5% less for restaurants
|
Arendal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
NOK164.89
|
$8.72
TRY347.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.81
NOK119.09
|
$7.27
TRY289.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
NOK30.54
|
$1.27
TRY50.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
NOK29.92
|
$0.50
TRY20.09
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
|
Arendal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
NOK27.48
|
$0.83
TRY33.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
NOK48.70
|
$4.61
TRY183.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
NOK78.60
|
$3.90
TRY155.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
NOK38.02
|
$1.68
TRY66.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.04
NOK60.94
|
$2.70
TRY107.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
NOK12.88
|
$0.49
TRY19.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
NOK9.97
|
$0.88
TRY35.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK11.77
|
$0.45
TRY18.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NOK19.39
|
$0.54
TRY21.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
NOK9.28
|
$0.25
TRY9.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
NOK11.77
|
$0.23
TRY9.15
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
Arendal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
NOK71.42
|
$4.81
TRY191.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.77
NOK945.83
|
$8.72
TRY347.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,887.27
NOK321,627.72
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,786,579.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.48
NOK246.88
|
$5.40
TRY215.26
|
|
pay 55.4% less for housing
|
Arendal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.49
NOK549.63
|
$11.50
TRY458.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$968.76
NOK9,771.28
|
$592.54
TRY23,605.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$696.29
NOK7,023.11
|
$399.36
TRY15,910.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.67
NOK1,378.54
|
$53.07
TRY2,114.38
|
|
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
Arendal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.60
NOK2,900.85
|
$502.10
TRY20,003.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,082.10
NOK91,605.73
|
$10,388.60
TRY413,868.43
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arendal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.54
NOK96.19
|
$3.49
TRY139.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
NOK45.04
|
$2.84
TRY113.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.62
NOK137.41
|
$2.04
TRY81.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
NOK400.55
|
$40.91
TRY1,629.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
NOK109.93
|
$5.82
TRY231.72
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Arendal
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.22
NOK839.41
|
$56.66
TRY2,257.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.47
NOK549.45
|
$45.57
TRY1,815.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
NOK1,038.20
|
$104.18
TRY4,150.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.20
NOK1,343.55
|
$93.27
TRY3,715.83
|
|
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