Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 92.8% more expensive than Az-zarqa'.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% more in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% more in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% more in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% more in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 92.1% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ankara are more expensive than in Az-zarqa'. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Az-zarqa', you would:
pay 81.5% more for restaurants
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$7.27
TRY276.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
JOD0.330
|
$1.27
TRY48.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.50
TRY19.17
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.83
TRY31.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.94
JOD2.080
|
$4.61
TRY175.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.34
JOD3.790
|
$3.90
TRY148.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
JOD1.390
|
$1.68
TRY63.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
JOD1.640
|
$2.70
TRY102.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
JOD0.530
|
$0.49
TRY18.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
JOD0.450
|
$0.88
TRY33.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.45
TRY17.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.54
TRY20.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.25
TRY9.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$4.81
TRY183.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.15
JOD15.010
|
$8.72
TRY331.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,007.620
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,705,025.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
JOD5.720
|
$5.40
TRY205.43
|
|
pay 75.7% more for housing
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.38
JOD18.010
|
$11.50
TRY437.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$200.96
JOD142.560
|
$592.54
TRY22,528.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.50
JOD97.540
|
$399.36
TRY15,183.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.180
|
$53.07
TRY2,017.86
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.43
JOD62.030
|
$502.10
TRY19,089.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,820.48
JOD2,000.850
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,976.13
|
|
pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.23
JOD3.000
|
$3.49
TRY132.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.88
JOD0.630
|
$2.84
TRY108.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$2.04
TRY77.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.91
JOD23.340
|
$40.91
TRY1,555.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
JOD7.000
|
$5.82
TRY221.14
|
|
pay 92.1% more for clothing
|
Az-zarqa'
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.26
JOD20.760
|
$56.66
TRY2,154.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.85
JOD18.340
|
$45.57
TRY1,732.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.66
JOD31.680
|
$104.18
TRY3,961.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.41
JOD40.020
|
$93.27
TRY3,546.21
|
|
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