Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 23.2% cheaper than Boca Raton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 60.7% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 76.9% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.8% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 47.9% more in Ankara
The cost of transportation and clothing in Ankara are more expensive than in Boca Raton. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Boca Raton, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Boca Raton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.12
|
$7.27
TRY284.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.27
TRY49.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$0.50
TRY19.77
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Boca Raton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$0.83
TRY32.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$4.61
TRY180.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$3.90
TRY152.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$1.68
TRY65.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$2.70
TRY105.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.49
TRY19.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.88
TRY34.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$0.45
TRY17.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.54
TRY21.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.25
TRY9.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.23
TRY9.00
|
|
pay 60.7% more for transportation
|
Boca Raton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.81
TRY188.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.72
TRY341.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,757,748.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.40
TRY211.78
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Boca Raton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.50
|
$11.50
TRY450.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,625.00
|
$592.54
TRY23,224.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$399.36
TRY15,653.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.27
|
$53.07
TRY2,080.26
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Boca Raton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,183.33
|
$502.10
TRY19,680.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$10,388.60
TRY407,189.60
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boca Raton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.49
TRY136.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$2.84
TRY111.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$2.04
TRY79.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.50
|
$40.91
TRY1,603.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$5.82
TRY227.98
|
|
pay 47.9% more for clothing
|
Boca Raton
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.33
|
$56.66
TRY2,220.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$45.57
TRY1,786.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.67
|
$104.18
TRY4,083.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.67
|
$93.27
TRY3,655.87
|
|
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