Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 35.1% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Ankara
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.60
|
$8.72
TRY308.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
$7.27
TRY257.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.71
|
$1.27
TRY44.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$0.50
TRY17.85
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
$0.83
TRY29.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.53
|
$4.61
TRY163.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.33
|
$3.90
TRY138.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$1.68
TRY59.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.66
|
$2.70
TRY95.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$0.49
TRY17.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.88
TRY31.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$0.45
TRY16.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$0.54
TRY19.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.25
TRY8.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.23
TRY8.13
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.74
|
$4.81
TRY170.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€44.29
|
$8.72
TRY308.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,587,583.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€25.37
|
$5.40
TRY191.28
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
$11.50
TRY407.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€794.88
|
$592.54
TRY20,976.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€687.59
|
$399.36
TRY14,137.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
$53.07
TRY1,878.87
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€543.66
|
$502.10
TRY17,775.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
$10,388.60
TRY367,770.03
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.23
|
$3.49
TRY123.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.42
|
$2.84
TRY100.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
$2.04
TRY72.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€35.13
|
$40.91
TRY1,448.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€12.17
|
$5.82
TRY205.91
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
$56.66
TRY2,005.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
$45.57
TRY1,613.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
$104.18
TRY3,688.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€122.00
|
$93.27
TRY3,301.95
|
|
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