Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 1.0% cheaper than Brasov.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Ankara
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Ankara are more expensive than in Brasov. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Brasov, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Brasov
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.70
RON46.78
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
RON33.79
|
$7.27
TRY257.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
RON9.36
|
$1.27
TRY44.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
RON8.73
|
$0.50
TRY17.84
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Brasov
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
RON6.08
|
$0.83
TRY29.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
RON19.42
|
$4.61
TRY163.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.65
RON27.28
|
$3.90
TRY138.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
RON15.34
|
$1.68
TRY59.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RON14.14
|
$2.70
TRY95.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RON2.58
|
$0.49
TRY17.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
RON3.50
|
$0.88
TRY31.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
RON3.33
|
$0.45
TRY16.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
RON5.10
|
$0.54
TRY19.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RON2.07
|
$0.25
TRY8.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.26
|
$0.23
TRY8.12
|
|
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Brasov
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.62
RON27.14
|
$4.81
TRY170.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON83.17
|
$8.72
TRY308.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON125,465.04
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,586,636.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON28.07
|
$5.40
TRY191.17
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Brasov
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.81
RON42.51
|
$11.50
TRY406.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.66
RON2,623.15
|
$592.54
TRY20,964.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$384.66
RON1,856.01
|
$399.36
TRY14,129.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.84
RON554.11
|
$53.07
TRY1,877.75
|
|
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Brasov
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$403.19
RON1,945.40
|
$502.10
TRY17,764.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,126.45
RON29,560.10
|
$10,388.60
TRY367,550.84
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasov
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
RON12.48
|
$3.49
TRY123.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
RON14.31
|
$2.84
TRY100.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
RON25.99
|
$2.04
TRY72.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.53
RON248.65
|
$40.91
TRY1,447.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON41.59
|
$5.82
TRY205.79
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Brasov
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.97
RON260.40
|
$56.66
TRY2,004.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.57
RON195.73
|
$45.57
TRY1,612.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.28
RON377.68
|
$104.18
TRY3,686.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.81
RON370.61
|
$93.27
TRY3,299.98
|
|
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