Cost of living comparison

Batumi (Ajara), Georgia

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 40.2% more expensive than Batumi.

Restaurants: pay 13.3% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 45.1% more in Ankara
Housing: pay 2.9% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.3% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Ankara

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Batumi. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Ankara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ankara.

Ankara vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ankara instead of Batumi, you would:

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pay 13.3% more for restaurants

	Batumi	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.46 GEL22.92	$8.72 TRY350.46	+3.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.35 GEL19.93	$7.27 TRY292.05	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 GEL2.36	$1.27 TRY51.05	+46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 GEL1.30	$0.50 TRY20.26	+5.2%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Batumi	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 GEL1.78	$0.83 TRY33.52	+27.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.43 GEL12.01	$4.61 TRY185.14	+4.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.15 GEL19.39	$3.90 TRY156.74	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GEL6.18	$1.68 TRY67.53	-26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 GEL7.44	$2.70 TRY108.44	-1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 GEL1.52	$0.49 TRY19.54	-13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 GEL1.94	$0.88 TRY35.40	+23.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 GEL1.99	$0.45 TRY18.24	-38.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 GEL1.89	$0.54 TRY21.76	-22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 GEL0.82	$0.25 TRY9.94	-18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 GEL1.03	$0.23 TRY9.22	-39.8%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 45.1% more for transportation

	Batumi	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 GEL12.14	$4.81 TRY193.41	+7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.87 GEL34.87	$8.72 TRY350.46	-32.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,522.06 GEL39,354.78	$44,845.33 TRY1,801,376.03	+208.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 GEL15.19	$5.40 TRY217.04	-3.6%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 2.9% less for housing

	Batumi	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.02 GEL48.83	$11.50 TRY462.03	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$529.98 GEL1,436.25	$592.54 TRY23,801.36	+11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$369.98 GEL1,002.65	$399.36 TRY16,041.81	+7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.63 GEL137.22	$53.07 TRY2,131.89	+4.8%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Batumi	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.59 GEL597.79	$502.10 TRY20,168.71	+127.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,562.50 GEL6,944.38	$10,388.60 TRY417,296.03	+305.4%
Average			+216.5%

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pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Batumi	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 GEL3.99	$3.49 TRY140.18	+137.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 GEL7.26	$2.84 TRY114.19	+6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL7.97	$2.04 TRY81.77	-30.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.29 GEL125.45	$40.91 TRY1,643.17	-11.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.51 GEL14.94	$5.82 TRY233.64	+5.5%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Batumi	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.09 GEL162.84	$56.66 TRY2,275.99	-5.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.60 GEL104.61	$45.57 TRY1,830.42	+18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.88 GEL289.65	$104.18 TRY4,184.93	-2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.36 GEL255.72	$93.27 TRY3,746.61	-1.2%
Average			+2.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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