Cost of living comparison
Ankara is 39.6% cheaper than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Ankara
- Groceries
-
pay 50.9% less in Ankara
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% less in Ankara
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% less in Ankara
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% less in Ankara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% less in Ankara
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Ankara
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ankara.
If you lived in Ankara instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$23.53
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$7.27
TRY276.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
A$4.30
|
$1.27
TRY48.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.73
|
$0.50
TRY19.16
|
|
pay 50.9% less for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$0.83
TRY31.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$6.85
|
$4.61
TRY175.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$9.71
|
$3.90
TRY148.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$6.83
|
$1.68
TRY63.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$6.08
|
$2.70
TRY102.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.23
|
$0.49
TRY18.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$0.88
TRY33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.84
|
$0.45
TRY17.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.79
|
$0.54
TRY20.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.65
|
$0.25
TRY9.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.47
|
$0.23
TRY8.73
|
|
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$7.86
|
$4.81
TRY182.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$178.85
|
$8.72
TRY331.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$44,969.04
|
$44,845.33
TRY1,704,041.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$24.68
|
$5.40
TRY205.31
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Brisbane
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$85.47
|
$11.50
TRY437.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,582.99
|
$592.54
TRY22,515.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,142.46
|
$399.36
TRY15,175.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$218.57
|
$53.07
TRY2,016.70
|
|
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,638.55
|
$502.10
TRY19,078.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$14,011.22
|
$10,388.60
TRY394,748.20
|
|
pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.55
|
$3.49
TRY132.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.85
|
$2.84
TRY108.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$2.04
TRY77.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$84.01
|
$40.91
TRY1,554.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.92
|
$5.82
TRY221.02
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
Ankara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$117.42
|
$56.66
TRY2,153.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$68.73
|
$45.57
TRY1,731.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$163.28
|
$104.18
TRY3,958.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$161.36
|
$93.27
TRY3,544.17
|
|
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