Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 31.4% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 35.7% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.49
|
$8.72
TRY317.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.36
|
$7.27
TRY264.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.78
|
$1.27
TRY46.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.73
|
$0.50
TRY18.36
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
$0.83
TRY30.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.42
|
$4.61
TRY167.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.40
|
$3.90
TRY142.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.16
|
$1.68
TRY61.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.21
|
$2.70
TRY98.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.49
TRY17.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.88
TRY32.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$0.45
TRY16.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.78
|
$0.54
TRY19.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.25
TRY9.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.23
TRY8.36
|
|
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.93
|
$4.81
TRY175.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.60
|
$8.72
TRY317.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,640.13
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,632,549.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.30
|
$5.40
TRY196.70
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.35
|
$11.50
TRY418.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,232.16
|
$592.54
TRY21,570.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€904.64
|
$399.36
TRY14,538.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€253.94
|
$53.07
TRY1,932.09
|
|
pay 35.7% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€295.79
|
$502.10
TRY18,278.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,287.82
|
$10,388.60
TRY378,186.67
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.13
|
$3.49
TRY127.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.84
|
$2.84
TRY103.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.78
|
$2.04
TRY74.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.50
|
$40.91
TRY1,489.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.17
|
$5.82
TRY211.74
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.38
|
$56.66
TRY2,062.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.50
|
$45.57
TRY1,658.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.01
|
$104.18
TRY3,792.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€133.26
|
$93.27
TRY3,395.47
|
|
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