Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 34.5% cheaper than Aruba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 67.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Ankara
Expenses including groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.42
|
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$7.27
TRY282.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.08
|
$1.27
TRY49.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$0.50
TRY19.61
|
|
pay 67.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.90
|
$0.83
TRY32.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.82
|
$4.61
TRY179.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.02
|
$3.90
TRY151.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.88
|
$1.68
TRY65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$2.70
TRY104.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.49
TRY18.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.88
TRY34.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.45
TRY17.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$0.54
TRY21.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.25
TRY9.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.06
|
$0.23
TRY8.93
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.53
|
$4.81
TRY187.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY339.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$44,845.33
TRY1,743,649.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY210.08
|
|
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.58
|
$11.50
TRY447.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,080.75
|
$592.54
TRY23,038.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$399.36
TRY15,527.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.06
|
$53.07
TRY2,063.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$502.10
TRY19,522.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,388.60
TRY403,923.40
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$3.49
TRY135.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.58
|
$2.84
TRY110.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.52
|
$2.04
TRY79.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.08
|
$40.91
TRY1,590.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.42
|
$5.82
TRY226.15
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.06
|
$56.66
TRY2,203.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$45.57
TRY1,771.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$104.18
TRY4,050.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.27
TRY3,626.54
|
|
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