Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 39.8% cheaper than Auckland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
$8.72
TRY331.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$17.08
|
$7.27
TRY276.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.98
|
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.86
|
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.60
|
$0.83
TRY31.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.64
|
$4.61
TRY175.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.84
|
$3.90
TRY148.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$12.12
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.87
|
$2.70
TRY102.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.31
|
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.78
|
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.45
|
$0.45
TRY17.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.30
|
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.82
|
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.46
|
$0.23
TRY8.72
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$11.64
|
$4.81
TRY182.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$229.47
|
$8.72
TRY331.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$48,562.73
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,703,862.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$34.15
|
$5.40
TRY205.29
|
|
pay 59.9% less for housing
|
Auckland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$87.30
|
$11.50
TRY437.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,251.88
|
$592.54
TRY22,512.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,967.72
|
$399.36
TRY15,173.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$176.88
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.49
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,651.74
|
$502.10
TRY19,076.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$26,135.58
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,706.65
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
$3.49
TRY132.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.99
|
$2.84
TRY108.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$42.69
|
$2.04
TRY77.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$66.00
|
$40.91
TRY1,554.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$24.55
|
$5.82
TRY220.99
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$127.70
|
$56.66
TRY2,152.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$84.90
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$176.61
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$217.42
|
$93.27
TRY3,543.79
|
|
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