Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 37.9% cheaper than Bet Shemesh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 36.6% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 40.8% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Ankara
- Clothing
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pay 19.1% less in Ankara
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Bet Shemesh, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
Bet Shemesh
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪71.06
|
$8.72
TRY350.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪48.85
|
$7.27
TRY292.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪9.14
|
$1.27
TRY51.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪7.22
|
$0.50
TRY20.26
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
Bet Shemesh
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.17
|
$0.83
TRY33.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪24.72
|
$4.61
TRY185.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪22.59
|
$3.90
TRY156.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪12.22
|
$1.68
TRY67.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪14.10
|
$2.70
TRY108.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.13
|
$0.49
TRY19.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.75
|
$0.88
TRY35.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.75
|
$0.45
TRY18.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪3.61
|
$0.54
TRY21.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.17
|
$0.25
TRY9.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.01
|
$0.23
TRY9.22
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
Bet Shemesh
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪23.98
|
$4.81
TRY193.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.06
₪90.15
|
$8.72
TRY350.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪133,233.83
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,801,376.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪42.63
|
$5.40
TRY217.04
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
Bet Shemesh
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪85.86
|
$11.50
TRY462.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$786.60
₪2,620.27
|
$592.54
TRY23,801.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.61
₪2,220.56
|
$399.36
TRY16,041.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
₪421.25
|
$53.07
TRY2,131.89
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
Bet Shemesh
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,123.59
|
$502.10
TRY20,168.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪53,293.53
|
$10,388.60
TRY417,296.03
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bet Shemesh
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪28.42
|
$3.49
TRY140.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪12.44
|
$2.84
TRY114.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪32.86
|
$2.04
TRY81.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.67
₪62.18
|
$40.91
TRY1,643.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪35.53
|
$5.82
TRY233.64
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
Bet Shemesh
|
Ankara
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪266.47
|
$56.66
TRY2,275.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪199.85
|
$45.57
TRY1,830.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪358.25
|
$104.18
TRY4,184.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪388.60
|
$93.27
TRY3,746.61
|
|
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