Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 4.5% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Ankara
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Ankara are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,138.59
|
$8.72
TRY329.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,511.53
|
$7.27
TRY274.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD335.82
|
$1.27
TRY48.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD191.69
|
$0.50
TRY19.06
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD272.09
|
$0.83
TRY31.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,514.39
|
$4.61
TRY174.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,134.84
|
$3.90
TRY147.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD856.50
|
$1.68
TRY63.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,249.78
|
$2.70
TRY102.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.78
|
$0.49
TRY18.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD286.07
|
$0.88
TRY33.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD248.96
|
$0.45
TRY17.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD310.48
|
$0.54
TRY20.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.92
|
$0.25
TRY9.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.64
|
$0.23
TRY8.68
|
|
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,804.24
|
$4.81
TRY181.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,016.47
|
$8.72
TRY329.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,039,529.79
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,694,705.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,464.81
|
$5.40
TRY204.19
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,492.90
|
$11.50
TRY434.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD266,916.41
|
$592.54
TRY22,391.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD174,719.87
|
$399.36
TRY15,091.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,719.25
|
$53.07
TRY2,005.65
|
|
pay 50.2% more for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,596.71
|
$502.10
TRY18,974.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,525,620.24
|
$10,388.60
TRY392,585.27
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD652.14
|
$3.49
TRY131.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,118.37
|
$2.84
TRY107.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.29
|
$2.04
TRY76.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,194.91
|
$40.91
TRY1,545.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,257.41
|
$5.82
TRY219.81
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,691.64
|
$56.66
TRY2,141.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD19,998.34
|
$45.57
TRY1,722.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,581.84
|
$104.18
TRY3,937.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,313.64
|
$93.27
TRY3,524.75
|
|
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