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Ankara vs. Blenheim Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 16.8% cheaper than Blenheim.

Restaurants: pay 50.5% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 45.3% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 4.4% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 27.4% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 3.7% more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% less in Ankara
Clothing: pay 39.1% more in Ankara

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

Ankara vs. Blenheim Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.5% less for restaurants

	Blenheim	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$31.14	$8.72 TRY308.87	-49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$7.27 TRY257.39	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.34	$1.27 TRY44.99	-47.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.30	$0.50 TRY17.85	-72.6%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

	Blenheim	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 NZ$2.86	$0.83 TRY29.54	-47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.98	$4.61 TRY163.16	+18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$13.03	$3.90 TRY138.14	-46.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.67 NZ$10.20	$1.68 TRY59.52	-70.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$5.11	$2.70 TRY95.57	-5.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.41	$0.49 TRY17.22	-63.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 NZ$1.46	$0.88 TRY31.20	+8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.31	$0.45 TRY16.08	-64.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.53	$0.54 TRY19.17	-78.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.53	$0.25 TRY8.76	-71.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.95	$0.23 TRY8.13	-78.8%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 4.4% less for transportation

	Blenheim	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$11.30	$4.81 TRY170.45	-23.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.44 NZ$214.79	$8.72 TRY308.87	-92.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,617.83 NZ$31,681.05	$44,845.33 TRY1,587,583.08	+154.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.24 NZ$22.02	$5.40 TRY191.28	-55.9%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 27.4% less for housing

	Blenheim	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$87.59	$11.50 TRY407.19	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.29 NZ$1,431.91	$592.54 TRY20,976.54	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$567.35 NZ$1,020.24	$399.36 TRY14,137.92	-29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.50 NZ$78.22	$53.07 TRY1,878.87	+22.0%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 3.7% more for childcare

	Blenheim	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$477.77 NZ$859.15	$502.10 TRY17,775.03	+5.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	$10,388.60 TRY367,770.03	+2.3%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Blenheim	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.97 NZ$10.74	$3.49 TRY123.55	-41.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.01	$2.84 TRY100.63	-15.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$42.42	$2.04 TRY72.07	-91.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.25 NZ$56.20	$40.91 TRY1,448.16	+30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$5.82 TRY205.91	-45.9%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 39.1% more for clothing

	Blenheim	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.33 NZ$67.12	$56.66 TRY2,005.87	+51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.86 NZ$53.70	$45.57 TRY1,613.18	+52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$153.57	$104.18 TRY3,688.25	+22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.67 NZ$128.87	$93.27 TRY3,301.95	+30.1%
Average			+39.1%

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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: January 2025

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